The log odds of positive neck lymph nodes is a superior lymph node predictor for overall survival in head and neck cancer: a population-based analysis in Germany.

Mussab KoukaElisa Al-AhmarJens BüntzelHolger KaftanDaniel BögerAndreas MüllerStefan Schultze-MosgauThomas ErnstOrlando Guntinas-Lichius

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

LODDS was an independent and superior predictor for OS in HNC in a population-based setting with representative real-life data.

Keyphrases

lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
sentinel lymph node
electronic health record
big data
cross sectional
squamous cell carcinoma
data analysis
rectal cancer