Aug 25, 2024 · Historically, the lymph nodes in the neck have been anatomically divided into at least six neck lymph node levels for head and neck cancer staging and therapy-planning purposes.

Neck node levels of the head and neck as defined by Vincent Gregoire et al. - see reference below.

Aug 19, 2023 · The cervical lymph node groups covers all the lymph nodes in the head and neck region. These named groups overlap with the cervical lymph node levels, which are numbered.

Aug 23, 2025 · Cervical nodal staging categorizes metastatic lymph nodes according to location, multiplicity, size measured in greatest dimension, and presence of extranodal extension (ENE).

Jul 29, 2025 · Cervical lymph node metastases refer to regional nodal involvement by cancer in the head and neck, most commonly due to squamous cell carcinoma originating from the aerodigestive tract or …

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May 9, 2025 · Modified radical neck dissection involves removal of cervical nodes, levels I through V, as in classical radical neck dissection, but with preservation of one or more of the key extranodal …

Level IA nodes lie between the anterior bellies of digastric under the floor of mouth—the “capital A” space. Level IB nodes wrap around the submandibular gland, making the “b” shape.

Apr 3, 2025 · There are approximately 600 lymph nodes, of which only some are available to direct palpation. Only some nodes (including neck, axilla and groin) should ever be normally palpable, and …