Table 1.
Summary of prospective multi-institution studies for SLN biopsy in OSCC.
| Authors | Subjects | Radiotracer/agent | Accuracy (%) | Negative predictive value (%) | False negative rate (%) | False negative rate floor of mouth subsite (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Civantos FJ, et al14 | 140 | 99mTc-sulfur colloid | 95 | 96 | 9.8 | 25 |
| Schilling C, et al15 | 415 | 99mTc nanocolloid + blue dye | 96 | 95 | 14 | 13 |
| Alkureishi LW, et al16 | 134 | 99mTc colloid + blue dye | 93 | 95 | 9 | 20 |
| Agrawal A, et al46 | 83 | 99mTc-tilmanocept | 99 | 98 | 2.6 | 0 |
SLN, sentinel lymph node; OSCC, oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.