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Regional Lymph Nodes
The regional lymph nodes are the most common site of metastases.
| Primary Site | Regional Lymph Nodes |
|---|---|
| Head and Neck | Cervical |
| Lip | Preauricular Facial Submental Submandibular |
| Eyelid/Canthus | Preauricular Facial Submandibular Infra-auricular |
| External Ear/Auditory Canal | Pre and Post-auricular (Mastoid) |
| Face, Other (cheek, chin, forehead, jaw, nose and temple) | Preauricular Facial Submental Submandibular |
| Scalp | Preauricular Occipital Spinal Accessory (Posterior Cervical) Post-auricular (Mastoid) |
| Neck | Preauricular Occipital Spinal Accessory (Posterior Cervical) Submental Supraclavicular Axillary |
| Upper Trunk | Cervical Supraclavicular Internal Mammary Axillary |
| Lower Trunk | Femoral (Superficial Inguinal) |
| Arm/Shoulder | Axillary Spinal Accessory (for shoulder) Epitrochlear (for hand/arm) |
| Leg/Hip | Femoral (Superficial Inguinal) Popliteal (for heel and calf) |
| Vulva/Penis/Scrotum | Femoral (Superficial Inguinal) Deep Inguinal |
*Bilateral or contralateral for the primary sites of head, neck and trunk