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How applicable is the TNM 8 staging for human papillomavirus (HPV) related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) to a UK population of 106 patients? : A cohort comparison of the TNM 7 and TNM8 staging systems for HPV positive oropharyngeal cancer in a UK population.

Tom BradishH FisherV PaleriM RobinsonD MeikleC KellyJ O'Hara
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)
TNM8 downstages disease and prognosticates well for stage I disease but does not differentiate between stage II and III disease when compared to TNM7. Further adaptation is required to address this to make TNM8 a more accurate prognostic tool.
Keyphrases
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • end stage renal disease
  • lymph node
  • high grade
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • cross sectional
  • prognostic factors
  • papillary thyroid
  • radiation therapy