Sentinel Lymph‐Node Biopsy Guided Neck Dissection Versus Elective Neck Dissection in the Management of Early‐Stage Oral Cancer—A Cost‐Utility Analysis
SLNB-guided neck dissection is a cost-effective strategy for management of early OSCC in India. Our findings support inclusion of SLNB-guided neck dissection in the Indian Government's insurance program.
Authors
- Yashika Chugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-3844)
- Shweta Sharda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0608-8341)
- Shivakumar Thiagarajan
- Nidhi Gupta
- C. S. Pramesh
- Shankar Prinja
Institutions
- Homi Bhabha National Institute (IN)
- Government Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Government Medical College and Hospital (IN)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.71571
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00