Prognostic value of tertiary lymphoid structures in early clinical stage oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma.

Cheng WangZhengxian HuangMing ZhangGan XiongXiaohua ChenNan Xie

Published in: Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology (2021)

Tertiary lymphoid structures are frequently observed in OTSCC. It is associated with a favorable prognosis for patients with cT1/2N0 stage OTSCC and may be used to predict immunotherapy sensitivity.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
high resolution
computed tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
dual energy
magnetic resonance imaging
lymph node metastasis
locally advanced