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Is Perineural Invasion an Independent Prognostic Factor for Local Recurrence in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

R H SaipoojaNiranjan MishraChandrasekaran Deepak KumarYangyasmit MohantyDebashish PatiAbhipsa Mishra
Published in: Journal of maxillofacial and oral surgery (2024)
PNI remains an aggressive factor for nodal metastasis mandating neck management for regional control. Though PNI showed no statistical significance with LR, time to recurrence in PNI positive patients were significantly shorter. Hence, close follow-up regimen becomes necessary.
Keyphrases
  • prognostic factors
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • free survival
  • lymph node
  • neoadjuvant chemotherapy
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • patient reported outcomes