High metastatic node number, not extranodal extension, as a node-related prognosticator in surgically treated patients with nodal metastatic salivary gland carcinoma.

Cheng-En HsiehChia-Yen HungChien-Yu LinJiun-Sheng ChenKai-Ping ChangSathvik Panambur AithalaLi-Yu LeeNgan-Ming TsangChang-Hsien LuMiao-Fen ChenYu-Fan ChengKun-Yun YehCheng-Hsu WangWen-Chi Chou

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

Metastatic node number, not ENE, is an independent node-related prognosticator for SGC. Integration of ENE into the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition staging criteria may not improve prognostic performance.

Keyphrases

lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
small cell lung cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
papillary thyroid
radiation therapy
lymph node metastasis
drug induced