%0 Journal Article
%T Preoperative evaluation of cervical lymph nodes for metastasis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma: A comparative study of efficacy of palpation, ultrasonography and computed tomography
%A Krishna Gopal Birmiwal
%A Krushna Chandra Rath
%A Niranjan Mishra
%A Shadab Ali Baig
%A Subhrajit Raut
%A Upendra Nath Upadhyay
%J Archive of "National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery".
%D 2016
%R 10.4103/0975-5950.201368
%X Oral cancer is a major health threat in a country like India, where patients frequently present with advanced disease with regional dissemination to cervical lymph nodes. The management and prognosis depend on the status of cervical lymph nodes. Thus, it becomes imperative to diagnose and evaluate them preoperatively
%K Cervical lymph node
%K metastasis
%K oral cancer
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5357936/