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What Is the Risk of Metastasis to the Lymph Nodes

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What is the risk of metastasis to the lymph nodes in a patient with stage T2N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the lateral aspect of the oral tongue?

A) There is a greater risk of metastasis to the retropharyngeal nodes than to the mid-jugular nodes.
B) There is a greater risk of metastasis to the superior jugular nodes than to the submandibular nodes.
C) There is a similar risk of metastasis to the retropharyngeal nodes as to the mid- jugular nodes.
D) There is a similar risk of metastasis to the submandibular nodes as to the mid-jugular nodes.

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