Patterns of lymphatic spread in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma – Findings from a multicenter study
We provide detailed information about lymphatic spread patterns of hypopharyngeal SCC, where subgroups of patients may be identified in whom the ENI may be reduced. For lateralized tumors, contralateral irradiation may be limited to LNL II in patients without contralateral involvement.
Authors
- Johannes A. Langendijk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-372X)
- Matthias Gückenberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7146-9071)
- Tineke W.H. van Zon-Meijer
- Alexander Rühle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2022-897X)
- Yoel Pérez Haas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4282-0643)
- Jan Unkelbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4275-990X)
- Panagiotis Balermpas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5261-6446)
- Henning Schäfer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5948-5095)
- Esmée L. Looman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0026-0553)
- Roman Ludwig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9434-328X)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University Medical Center Freiburg (DE)
- University Hospital of Zurich (CH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Radiotherapy and Oncology
- Published
- 2025-11-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radonc.2025.111319
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00