CT-to-surgery interval and occult nodal metastasis in cN0 oral squamous cell carcinoma
CT-based staging of the clinically node-negative (cN0) neck in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) has limited sensitivity, and occult nodal metastasis remains common. Whether the CT-to-surgery interval influences pathological nodal outcome is unclear. This retrospective study included 329 patients with primary cN0 OSC...