Current routine histopathologic methods may fail in detecting lymph node micrometastases, while the introduction of newer, sensitive techniques, such as immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis, can improve their detection. The literature reveals that the presence of micrometastases has clinical and prognostic implications.
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