Risk factors for cervical lymph node metastasis in oropharyngeal cancer and its impact on prognosis
In the Shanxi region of China, HPV-related OPSCC accounts for a higher proportion; OPSCC has a high rate of cervical lymph node metastasis, but lymph node metastasis does not significantly increase the mortality risk of OPSCC patients, which may be related to the unique characteristics of HPV-related OPSCC. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Ⅳ: Retrospective cohort study.
Authors
- Shuxin Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8377-2481)
- Chen Wang
- Zhilin Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4047-940X)
- Zhang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0452-6662)
- Jing Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3735-734X)
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- Shanxi Provincial Cancer Hospital (CN)
- Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjorl.2024.101520
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.74