Predictors of Occult Metastasis and Prognostic Factors in Patients with cN0 Oral Cancer Who Underwent Elective Neck Dissection

Predictors of Occult Metastasis and Prognostic Factors in Patients with cN0 Oral Cancer Who Underwent Elective Neck Dissection

Elective neck dissection (END) is recommended for the management of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) because of the risk of occult metastasis (OM). We hypothesized that some factors predict poor prognosis regardless of a cN0 END. This study aimed to investigate the predictors of OM...

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Main Authors: Kenji Yamagata, Satoshi Fukuzawa, Atsuro Noguchi, Shohei Takaoka, Fumihiko Uchida, Naomi Ishibashi-Kanno, Hiroki Bukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Diseases
Subjects:
oral squamous cell carcinoma
elective neck dissection
supraomohyoid neck dissection
occult metastasis
neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio
pathological node
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9721/12/2/39

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