Objective: The hypopharynx has a rich lymphatic network that places patients with tumors of
the hypopharynx at high risk for early dissemination of the disease into the cervical …

Background: The presence of neck metastasis reduces the probability of regional control
and survival. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors for contralateral neck …

OBJECTIVE: We designed a retrospective study to evaluate the incidence of contralateral
neck metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the pyriform sinus. STUDY DESIGN AND …

Objectives/Hypothesis The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and distribution
of histologic cervical lymph node metastases in medial wall pyriform sinus squamous cell …

Background. Our purpose in performing this review is to analyze the relationship between
the anatomic site of hypopharyngeal lesions and the pattern of recurrent disease …

Lymph node metastases (LNM) are common in hypophariyngeal carcinomas; the neck
dissection is an important therapeutic approach. AIM: to analyze the incidence and …

Background The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence, risk factors, and
prognostic significance of level VI lymph node metastases from hypopharyngeal squamous …

Objectives To evaluate the prevalence of level IIb lymph node (LN) metastasis and to identify
potential clinical risk factors when level IIb metastatic diseases are present in patients with …

The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and prognostic importance of
paratracheal lymph nodes in squamous cell carcinoma of the hypopharynx. A retrospective …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: To report the long-term results after definitive radiotherapy
(RT) for pyriform sinus squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). MATERIAL AND METHODS: The …