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http://dx.doi.org/10.21593/kjhno/2021.37.2.33

A Study on the Clinicopathological Characteristics Associated with Cervical Lymph Mode Metastasis and Extra-nodal Extension in Patients with Oral Cancer  

Han, Jang Gyu (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital)
Kim, Seung-il (Biostatics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Ajou Research Institute for Innovative Medicine)
Park, Bumhee (Biostatics, Medical Research Collaborating Center, Ajou Research Institute for Innovative Medicine)
Jang, Jeon Yeob (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital)
Shin, Yoo Seob (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital)
Kim, Chul-Ho (Department of Otolaryngology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Ajou University Hospital)
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Korean Journal of Head & Neck Oncology / v.37, no.2, 2021 , pp. 33-41 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background/Objectives: Extra-nodal extension (ENE) is one of the strongest prognosticators in oral cancers. Here we tried to evaluate clinicopathological factors associated with the presence of ENE. Materials & Methods: We retrospectively analyzed clinical information of 120 patients who diagnosed with oral cancer and received curative surgery at our hospital from Mar 2012 to Apr 2020. We comparatively analyzed clinicopathological factors associated with the presence of lymph node (LN) metastasis and ENE, respectively. Results: Variable factors of primary tumor characteristics such as lymphovascular invasion, perineural invasion, largest diameter of tumor, depth of invasion and maximum standardized uptake value were significantly associated with the presence of cervical LN metastasis. The largest diameter of tumor was statistically significant also in multivariate analysis for predicting the LN metastasis. Meanwhile, the association between primary tumor characteristics and the presence of ENE were not statistically significant except the primary tumor size. Importantly, factors associated with LN characteristics including the maximum diameter and number of metastatic LNs were significantly associated with ENE. Conclusion: In this study, several factors affecting cervical LN metastasis and ENE in oral cancer patients were identified. The ENE seems to be influenced by the status of the metastatic LNs, such as the number of metastatic LNs, rather than the characteristics of the primary tumor itself.
Keywords
Extranodal extension; Lymphatic metastasis; Mouth neoplasms;
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