Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Yield, Lymph Node Density, and pN in Oral Cancer.
Helene StampeKathrine Kronberg JakobsenJesper Filtenborg TvedskovIrene WesselKatalin KissJeppe FriborgAmanda Oester AndersenChristian GrønhøjChristian von BuchwaldAnders ChristensenPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2022)
Increased nodal yield, decreased LND, and decreasing number of pN were associated with significantly improved survival outcomes. LNY might serve as a prognosticator of survival as well as a surgical quality indicator. LND may have implications as a tool in cancer staging and treatment planning.