Lymph node ratio as a prognostic marker in advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma after primary total laryngopharyngectomy.

Stefan Grasl Stefan J Janik Thomas ParzefallMichael FormanekMatthaeus C GraslGregor HeiduschkaBoban M Erovic

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2019)

Increased LNR in patients with advanced laryngeal or hypopharyngeal carcinoma is significantly linked to shortened OS, DSS, DFS and higher locoregional and distant metastatic disease.

Keyphrases

lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
small cell lung cancer
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
early stage