Addressing the Neck: An NCDB Study of Clinically Node-Negative Supraglottic Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

Elsie BarryKelly L SchmidtMichael C TopfPatrick T Tassone

Published in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

In this NCDB study, 22% of cN0 supraglottic SCCa patients had occult nodal metastatic disease. Despite this, 40% of patients do not receive END at the time of primary resection. Patients who receive END for supraglottic SCCa are more likely to avoid adjuvant radiation without impacting OS.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
early stage
radiation therapy
neoadjuvant chemotherapy