Prognostic outcomes of treatment naïve oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC): a comprehensive analysis of 14 years.

Muhammad FaisalRahim DhananiSami UllahMuhammad Abu BakarNabia IrfanKashif Iqbal MalikAsif LoyaErovic M BobanRaza HussainArif Jamshed

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

Nodal volume, DOI and LNR are the most consistent predictors of poor outcome in OTSCC. Nodal positivity, depth of invasion > 5 mm and lymph node ratio > 0.04 adversely affect OS and DSS.

Keyphrases

lymph node
squamous cell carcinoma
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
locally advanced
optical coherence tomography
cell migration
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
replacement therapy