Journal article
Comparing prognostic utility between the 8th edition of TNM staging system and the lymph node ratio for oral squamous cell carcinoma
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lymph node metastasis in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is associated with poor prognosis. The 8th edition of TNM has implemented new nodal staging criteria. We assess the prognostic utility of the lymph node ratio (LNR) and compare it to that of pN in the TNM 8th edition.
METHODS: One hundred and forty-two patients with OSCC were retrospectively studied. Nodal staging was performed using the TMN 8th edition and the prognostic …
Authors
Beltramini GA; Belloni LM; Fusco N; Sacconi A; Muti P; Baj A; Bolzoni AR; Giannì AB
Journal
Head & Neck, Vol. 43, No. 10, pp. 2876–2882
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
October 2021
DOI
10.1002/hed.26769
ISSN
1043-3074