An Imaging-Based Classification for the Cervical Nodes Designed as an Adjunct to Recent Clinically Based Nodal Classifications
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- 1 April 1999
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery
- Vol. 125 (4) , 388-396
- https://doi.org/10.1001/archotol.125.4.388
Abstract
The definition of a classification is "a systematic arrangement in groups or categories according to established criteria."1 This definition implies that there are, in fact, established criteria. However, when it comes to nodal classifications, such well-accepted criteria are often difficult to identify.Keywords
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