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Letter to the Editor|Articles in Press

Re: Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early oral cancer – accuracy and considerations in patient selection

Published:January 13, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjoms.2022.09.018
      I read with interest ‘Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early oral cancer – accuracy and considerations in patient selection’.
      • Vuity D.
      • McMahon J.
      • Hislop S.
      • et al.
      Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early oral cancer - accuracy and considerations for patient selection.
      Vuity et al should be congratulated on excellent outcomes in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSSC) patients staged by sentinel node biopsy (negative predictive values - NPV 98 %, false negative rate - FNR 7.8% and sensitivity 92 %), results which should be replicable in high-volume centres with accredited training.
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