Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- P-ISSN2234-7550
- E-ISSN2234-5930
- SCOPUS, KCI, ESCI
ISSN : 2234-7550
Clinical analysis of neck node metastasis in oral cavity cancer
Jun-Young Paeng (Samsung Medical Center)
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 pa-tients (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.
- keywords
- Mouth neoplasms, Lymph nodes, Metastasis, Squamous cell carcinoma
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