Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Management of the Parotid and Neck
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2012
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Although the metastatic rate of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is low, detailed examination for the presence of micro- and macrometastasis of lymph nodes is crucial in avoiding the devastating outcomes and in planning appropriate treatment. Cutaneous SCC of the head and neck can spread to parotid lymph nodes, cervical lymph nodes, or both, depending on the location of the primary tumor. Therefore, clinical and radiologic evaluation of the parotid and neck should be performed in patients with cutaneous SCC. Optimal treatment of metastatic cutaneous SCC of the head and neck should consist of complete surgical resection with adjuvant radiotherapy. © 2012 Elsevier Inc.
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Carcinoma, Squamous Cell , Head and Neck Neoplasms , Humans , Lymph Node Excision , Lymphatic Metastasis , Parotid Gland , Radiotherapy, Adjuvant , Skin Neoplasms , cetuximab , fluorodeoxyglucose f 18 , cancer adjuvant therapy , cancer chemotherapy , cancer prognosis , cancer radiotherapy , cancer staging , cervical lymph node , chemoradiotherapy , disease specific survival , distant metastasis , drug efficacy , elective surgery , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , histopathology , human , hydrostatic pressure , long term survival , lymph node metastasis , lymphangiogenesis , lymphatic drainage , micrometastasis , neck , neck dissection , needle biopsy , overall survival , parotid gland , parotidectomy , review , sentinel lymph node biopsy , skin carcinoma , tumor differentiation , tumor localization , tumor volume , whole body PET