Question 296 · LDEK · Malignant tumors
Choose false statement regarding the metastases to cervical lymph nodes:
- A. the longer the primary focus is not found during observation, the better the prognosis.
- B. most metastases concern the adenocarcinoma.
- C. open biopsy of a lymph node is performed only when the lymph nodes are fused together with surrounding tissues, especially with cervical vessels.
- D. for the node to be palpable, it must be at least 10 mm in diameter.
- E. fixed node indicates that the neoplastic growth caused the breach of its capsule and infiltration of surrounding tissues.
Hint
Consider which histological type dominates cancers of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx that drain to neck nodes.
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