Examined and positive lymph nodes counts and lymph nodes ratio are associated with survival in major salivary gland cancer.

Khaled Mosaad ElhusseinyFatma Abd-Elshahed Abd-ElhayMohamed Gomaa KamelHeba Hassan Abd El Hamid HassanHeba Hussien Muhammad El TananyTruong Hong HieuThuan Minh TieuSoon Khai LowVincent HouMahmoud DibasNguyen Tien Huy

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

We demonstrated that patients with >18 ELNs and >4 PLNs counts, and >33.33% LNR were high-risk group patients. We strongly suggest adding the ELNs and PLNs counts and/or LNR into the current staging system.

Keyphrases

lymph node
end stage renal disease
peripheral blood
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
papillary thyroid
squamous cell carcinoma
early stage
patient reported outcomes
squamous cell
lymph node metastasis
childhood cancer