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Daniel Clayburgh

Daniel Clayburgh is an associate professor of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Oregon Health Sciences University and the Chief of Surgery at the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He completed medical and graduate school at the University of Chicago, otolaryngology residency at Oregon Health Sciences University, and head and neck fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh. His research interests primarily focus on perioperative optimization of head and surgical outcomes and developing novel prognostic factors in head and neck cancer patients.

When should sentinel node biopsy be used for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?

February 19, 2021 by Daniel Clayburgh

Problem: Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is a common malignancy, accounting for 20% of all skin malignancies1; furthermore, 80-90% of cSCC are located on thehead or neck2.  With surgical excision most localized cSCC has an excellent prognosis, with 5 year cure rates >90%3.  However, cSCC does have metastatic potential; in the 4% of cases that …

Read moreWhen should sentinel node biopsy be used for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma?

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