Radiation Procedures - H&N (oral cavity)

Question 1

upper lip lymph node drainage: (2)

Answer 1

submandibular
preauricular

Question 2

lower lip & ant. mouth lymph node drainage:

Answer 2

submental

Question 3

tongue lymph node drainage:

Answer 3

ant. cervical chain nodes

Question 4

buccal mucosa lymph node drainage: (2)

Answer 4

submandibular
subdigastric

Question 5

cancers of tongue, floor of mouth, & tonsils are associated w?

Answer 5

HPV

Question 6

Most common site for cancer in oral cavity?

Answer 6

lip

Question 7

oral cavity most common pathology:

Answer 7

SCC

Question 8

main route of spread for oral cavity in general: (4 nodes)

Answer 8

buccinator, jugulodigastric, submandibular, submental

Question 9

most common site of spread (although rare) for oral cavity:

Answer 9

cervical nodes

Question 10

Anatomy of oral cavity: (5)

Answer 10

lips, buccal mucosa, ant 2/3 of tongue, hard palate, retromalar trigone