Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the neck node metastasis pattern and related clinical factors in oral cavity cancer patients. Materials and Methods: In total, 76 patients (47 males, 29 females) with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) who had no previous malignancies and were not undergoing neoadjuvant concomitant chemoradiotherapy or radiotherapy were selected for analysis. Results: Occult metastases were found in 8 of 52 patients with clinically negative nodes (cN0, 15.4%). Neck node metastases were found in 17 patients (22.4%). There was a statistically significant relationship between neck node metastasis and T stage (P=0.014) and between neck node metastasis and distant metastasis (Fisher’s exact test, P=0.019). Conclusion: Neck node metastasis was significantly related to tumor size and distant metastasis during follow-up.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 282-288 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2018 |
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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Lymph nodes
- Metastasis
- Mouth neoplasms
- Squamous cell carcinoma
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