Postoperative staging of the neck dissection using extracapsular spread and lymph node ratio as prognostic factors in HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients

Lymph node status is one of the most important clinical predictors of survival for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. The standard pathological nodal staging (pN) of a neck dissection considers the number, size and location of positive lymph nodes.

Source: Oral Oncology - December 18, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Katarina Majercakova, Cristina Valero, Montserrat L ópez, Jacinto García, Nuria Farré, Miquel Quer, Xavier León Source Type: research