Lymph node ratio (LNR) has been shown to be an independent prognostic factor for oral
squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in various centre-based studies recently. A range of cut …

PURPOSE The aim of the current work is to provide evidence-based recommendations to
practicing physicians and others on the management of the neck in patients with squamous …

Purpose Current staging systems for oral cavity cancers incorporate lymph node (LN) size
and laterality, but place less weight on the total number of positive metastatic nodes. We …

Objective Literature analysis on the prognostic factor of the nodal yield (NY) in neck
dissections (NDs), which in general surgical oncology is a strong prognosticator and quality …

Objective To determine whether structural differences in data sampling between the
National Cancer Database (NCDB), a non-population-based cancer registry, and …

Objectives/Hypothesis Oral cavity cancer is the most commonly occurring malignancy of the
head and neck. There are limited data suggesting a change in prognosis of oral cavity …

Background Lymphatic metastasis (LM) emerges as an independent prognostic marker for
hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HSPSCC), chiefly contributing to treatment …

A Caucasian male aged 51 years presented with tongue pain, odynophagia, right otalgia,
and weight loss. Physical examination showed a tender, ulcerative mass of the posterior …

Objective Studies have suggested that the lymph node yield and lymph node density from
selective or elective neck dissections are predictive of patient outcomes and may be used for …

Objectives Different parameters have been identified in patients with oral squamous cell
carcinomas (OSCC) that have a serious impact on survival, including residual tumour and …