Effectiveness of Lymphoscintigraphic Sentinel Node Detection for Cervical Staging of Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

This prospective study shows that the SN is useful for the staging of N0 necks. The SN technique has the potential to decrease the need for neck dissections, which are usually performed in clinically negative necks, thus reducing both associated morbidity for patients and cost.