<i>In Vivo</i> Probability of Metastases in Levels IV-V in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma With a cN0/pN+ Situation in Levels I-III
The risk of level IV-V metastases in patients with pN+ in levels I-III exceeds 5% in cN0 necks. The number of affected nodes and pN classification were the strongest predictors. These findings support selective extension of ND beyond level III in specific patients and emphasize individualized treatment strategies.
Authors
- Robert A. Mischkowski
- Andreas Sakkas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1268-6375)
- Uta Knape
- Karolina Król
- LIVIA HAAS
Institutions
- Ludwigshafen University of Business and Society (DE)
- Klinikum Ludwigshafen (DE)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- In Vivo
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21873/invivo.14141
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00