Background Lymph node status is one prognostic factor in head and neck cancer. The
purpose of this study is to investigate the prognostic value of lymph node ratio (LNR) in head …

Objective The purpose of this study is to validate the concept of lymph node ratio (LNR) in
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Methods A total of 63 patients with …

Background Lymph node ratio (LNR) is increasingly reported as a potential prognostic tool.
The purpose of this review was to analyze the available literature on the prognostic …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine if lymph node ratio is associated
with locoregional recurrence for patients with oral cavity or laryngeal cancer treated with …

Background Lymph node involvement is a fundamental prognostic factor in head and neck
squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Lymph node yield (LNY), which is the number of lymph …

PURPOSE: The purpose of the study was to determine the prognostic significance of the
ratio between metastatic and examined lymph nodes to the survival rate of patients with …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate the utility of lymph node ratio (LNR) as a potential
prognostic predictor in selected patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Study …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the prognostic value of lymph node
density in head and neck cancer. Methods We utilized a prospective, multicenter database …

Purpose To investigate the best lymph node (LN) metastasis predictor for overall survival
(OS) in head neck cancer (HNC): pN classification, number of positive lymph nodes (PNOD) …

Introduction TNM status is questioned as an exact predictor of survival in different tumour
entities. Recently, lymph node ratio (LNR) has been described as a predictor of survival in …