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The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck

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Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck

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Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common form of skin cancer and often affects the frequently sun-exposed areas of the head and neck. In 2008, an estimated 430,000 new cases were diagnosed in Australia [1]. Two-thirds of Australians over the age of 70 years will develop a NMSC, most of which are basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) that rarely metastasize to lymph nodes. The occurrence of squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) is approximately half that of BCCs but their capacity for lymph node metastases is much greater [2]. Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine tumour that has a high propensity for regional and distant spread.

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  1. Head and Neck Surgery, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    James Wykes BSci (Med), MBBS, FRACS & Navin Niles BSc (Med), MBBS, FRACS

  2. Head and Neck Surgery, Sydney Head and Neck Cancer Institute, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Jonathan Clark MBBS, BSc, MBiostat, FRACS

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  1. University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia

    Faruque Riffat

  2. Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Carsten E. Palme

  3. Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Michael Veness

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Wykes, J., Clark, J., Niles, N. (2015). The Role of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck. In: Riffat, F., Palme, C., Veness, M. (eds) Non-melanoma Skin Cancer of the Head and Neck. Head and Neck Cancer Clinics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2497-6_7

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