Occult cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck sqaumous cell carcinoma: Sensitivity and Specificity

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The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Occult cervical lymph node metastasis in head and neck sqaumous cell carcinoma are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Specific Findings

Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
PET/CT scan	67%	95%	PET / CT has low sensitivity for identifying occult cervical LN metastatic disease, and therefore is not a helpful screening tool. Sentinel LN biopsy is more accurate. Study: PMID 16644744