Prognostic value of lymph node ratio in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Yoav P TalmiRobert P TakesEran E AlonIain James Nixon Fernando López Remco de BreeJuan P RodrigoAshok R ShahaGyorgy B HalmosAlessandra RinaldoAlfio Ferlito

Published in: Head & neck (2018)

The LNR is reported to be of value in assessing prognosis in the patients with HNSCC. Although it is easy to calculate and could be considered in the staging of these patients, the currently available evidence in the literature does not yet provide a solid base for implementation.

Keyphrases

lymph node
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
systematic review
newly diagnosed
primary care
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
quality improvement
squamous cell carcinoma
pet ct
patient reported
rectal cancer