Radiologic-pathologic correlation of major versus minor extranodal extension in oral cavity cancer.
Michael A BlascoChristopher W NoelTra TruongShao Hui HuangDavid P GoldsteinJonathan C IrishRalph GilbertAli HosniAndrew HopeBrian O'SullivanJohn WaldronBayardo Perez-OrdonezIlan WeinrebStephen M SmithEric BartlettEugene YuJohn R de AlmeidaPublished in: Head & neck (2022)
This large cohort study demonstrates high specificity, but low sensitivity for preoperative imaging in the detection of pENE in OCSCC. Patients with rENE demonstrated poor OS. pENE in the absence of rENE is still an adverse risk factor.