Positron Emission Tomography in Combination With Sentinel Node Biopsy Reduces the Rate of Elective Neck Dissections in the Treatment of Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer

Purpose To assess the impact of a diagnostic ladder including [ 18 F]fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (PET) and lymphoscintigraphy guided sentinel node biopsy (LS/SNB) on neck treatment in patients with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OOSCC).