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Qu W, Qin Z, Cui L, Yuan S, Yao N, Ma J, Lu J, Wang J, Wang M, Yao Y. Diagnostic and prognostic nomograms for laryngeal carcinoma patients with lung metastasis: a SEER-based study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024; 281:3071-3082. [PMID: 38584217 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08608-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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PURPOSE To establish two nomograms to quantify the risk of lung metastasis (LM) in laryngeal carcinoma (LC) and predict the overall survival of LC patients with LM. METHODS Totally 9515 LC patients diagnosed histologically from 2000 to 2019 were collected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database. The independent diagnostic factors for LM in LC patients and prognostic factors for LC patients with LM were identified by logistic and Cox regression analysis, respectively. Nomograms were established based on regression coefficients and evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis. RESULTS Patients with supraglottis, higher pathological grade, higher N stage, and distant metastasis (bone, brain, or liver) were more likely to have LM (P < 0.05). Chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy were independent factors of the overall survival of LC patients with LM (P < 0.05). The area under curve of diagnostic nomogram were 0.834 and 0.816 in the training and validation cohort respectively. For the prognostic nomogram, the area under curves of 1-, 2-, and 3-years were 0.735, 0.734, and 0.709 in the training cohort and 0.705, 0.803, and 0.809 in the validation cohort. The calibration curves and decision curve analysis indicated good performance of the nomograms. CONCLUSION Distant metastasis (bone, brain, or liver) and N stage should be considered for prediction of LM in LC patients. Chemotherapy is the most significant influencing prognostic factor improving the survival of LC patients with LM. Two nomograms may benefit for providing better precautionary measures and treatment decision.
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- Wanxi Qu
- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Research Center for Medical and Health Emergency Rescue, Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China
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- Graduate School of Xuzhou Medical University, Xuzhou, 221000, Jiangsu, China.
- Department of Radiation Oncology, The Affiliated Wuxi People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Wuxi, 214023, Jiangsu, China.
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Li R, Wang X. Number of positive lymph nodes and lymph node ratio predict recurrence and survival in hypopharyngeal cancer based on SEER database and validation of real-world data. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2024:10.1007/s00405-024-08697-8. [PMID: 38709323 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-024-08697-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/07/2024]
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PURPOSE This study investigated the impacts of the number of positive lymph nodes (NPLN) and lymph node ratio (LN ratio) for patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC) based on SEER database, which were validated in the real-world data of China. METHODS A total of 520 patients from SEER database were analyzed. Then 195 patients with pathologically stage III or IV HPSCC in our center were retrospectively studied. RESULTS In the SEER database, NPLN ≥ 3 was found in 36.9% of patients. Multivariate analysis revealed that LN ratio ≥ 0.138 was significant with poorer overall survival (OS) (hazard ratio [HR] = 1.525, p = 0.001) and cancer-specific survival (CSS) (HR = 1.697, p < 0.001), so was the NPLN ≥ 3 (HR = 1.388, p = 0.013; HR = 1.479, p = 0.008). Patients with NPLN ≥ 3 were found in 103 (52.8%) in our center. Multivariate analysis confirmed a significant association regarding OS (p = 0.005) or CSS (p = 0.003) between patients with LN ratio ≥ 0.138 or not. In addition, disease recurrence rate differed significantly between the patients with NPLN ≥ 3 (27.2%) and NPLN < 3 (14.1%, p = 0.026). Moreover, postoperative chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) was significantly associated with better prognosis in patients with NPLN ≥ 3. CONCLUSION In the SEER database, NPLN ≥ 3 and LN ratio ≥ 0.138 were independent poor prognostic factors for patients with HPSCC. Whereas identifying worldwide cut-off values for LN ratio is difficult and surgeon-dependent. In our cohort, adjuvant CCRT was beneficial for OS in patients with NPLN ≥ 3.
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- Ruichen Li
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University, 83 Fenyang Road, Xuhui, Shanghai, 200031, People's Republic of China.
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Molteni G, Nocini R, Mattioli F, Nakayama M, Dedivitis RA, Mannelli G, Crosetti E, Chiesa-Estomba CM, Sistiaga-Suarez JA, Giordano L, Galli A, Lionello M, Mercante G, Ralli M, Fermi M, Klein-Rodríguez A, Mayo-Yáñez M, Serafini E, Pirola F, Paderno A, Cambria F, Oridate N, Sano D, Boscolo-Rizzo P, Marcuzzo AV, Parrinello G, Marchi F, Saibene AM, Tucciarone M, Viscasillas G, Zeleník K, Ramos DM, Palacios-Garcia J, Tirelli G, Pellini R, Paludetti G, Galli J, Rossi G, De Vincentiis M, Cernea CR, Spriano G, Bussi M, Peretti G, Succo G, Piazza C, Bertolin A, Kowalski LP, Presutti L, Sacchetto A. Impact of lymph node ratio and number of lymph node metastases on survival and recurrence in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Head Neck 2023; 45:2274-2293. [PMID: 37496499 DOI: 10.1002/hed.27471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 06/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 07/28/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION The aim of this study is to assess the impact of lymph node ratio (LNR) and number of positive lymph nodes (NPLN) on mortality and recurrence rates in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective multicenter international study involving 24 Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery divisions. Disease-specific survival (DSS) and disease-free survival (DFS) were evaluated as the main outcomes. The curves for DSS and DFS according to NPLN and LNR were analyzed to identify significant variations and establish specific cut-off values. RESULTS 2507 patients met the inclusion criteria. DSS and DFS were significantly different in the groups of patients stratified according to LNR and NPLN. The 5-year DSS and DFS based on LNR and NPLN demonstrated an improved ability to stratify patients when compared to pN staging. CONCLUSION Our data demonstrate the potential prognostic value of NPLN and LNR in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
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- Gabriele Molteni
- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Verona, Verona, Italy
- Unit of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Dentistry and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Unit of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Dentistry and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Yokosuka Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of Sao Paulo School of Medicine, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, San Luigi Gonzaga Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Donostia University Hospital, Biodonostia Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Deusto University, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Donostia University Hospital, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Complexo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, A Coruña, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital of Modena, Modena, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Sense Organs, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Yokohama, Japan
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- Section of Otolaryngology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Section of Otolaryngology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Otolaryngology, Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospital, Department of Health Sciences, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital of Jerez, Cádiz, Spain
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck, Althaia, Xarxa Assitencial Universitaria de Manresa, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Cancer Institute of São Paulo ICESP, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena, Seville, Spain
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- Section of Otolaryngology, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Trieste, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Head and Neck and Sensory Organs, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Head and Neck and Sensory Organs, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy
- Department of Head and Neck and Sensory Organs, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Vita-Salute University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics (DISC), University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
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- Unit of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital, Turin, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, ASST Spedali Civili Brescia, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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- Unit of Otorhinolaryngology, Vittorio Veneto Hospital, Vittorio Veneto, Italy
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Specialist, Diagnostic and Experimental Medicine (DIMES), Alma Mater Studiorum, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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- Unit of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Dentistry and Pediatrics, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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Wang Z, Zeng Q, Li Y, Lu T, Liu C, Hu G. Extranodal Extension as an Independent Prognostic factor in Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients. J Cancer 2020; 11:7196-7201. [PMID: 33193882 PMCID: PMC7646176 DOI: 10.7150/jca.47700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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The presence of Lymph node metastasis with extranodal extension (ENE) is considered to be an important adverse prognostic factor for survival in patients with head and neck cancer. The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic significance of ENE in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). Three hundred and fifty-five patients with LSCC who underwent surgical resection and neck dissection were included. The status of cervical lymph node was classified into three groups: pathological negative nodal (pN-), pathological positive nodal without ENE (ENE-), and pathological positive nodal with ENE (ENE+). A total of 85 of 355 (23.9%) LSCC were pathological nodal positive, and ENE was detected in 22/355 (6.2%) patients. ENE was associated with drinking (p=0.005), T stage (p=0.000), tumor location (p=0.000), and differentiation degree (p=0.000). The number of lymph node metastasis in ENE+ group was associated with almost twice compared to ENE- group (p=0.005). The 5-year overall survival rates for patients in the pN-, ENE-, and ENE+ groups were 86.4±2.6%, 75.9±6.3%, and 53.7±12.7%, respectively (p=0.000). After adjusting for confounding variables, ENE+ was associated with more than five times the hazard of death than pN- cases (p=0.000), and more than twice the hazard of death than ENE- cases (p=0.036). Compared to N2-3/ENE- cases, N2-3/ENE+ cases had the poorest survival rate (p=0.013). ENE+ was associated with worse outcomes compared to pN - or ENE- status. ENE is an independent prognostic factor in LSCC, and could be an indicator of the need for adjuvant treatment.
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- Zhihai Wang
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China
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Abakay MA, Güneş S, Gülüstan F. Prognostic importance of harvested lymph node number, metastatic lymph node number, and lymph node ratio in surgically managed laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 87:416-421. [PMID: 32988784 PMCID: PMC9422391 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2020.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2020] [Revised: 07/06/2020] [Accepted: 07/17/2020] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Introduction Lymph node metastasis is a well-known prognostic factor for laryngeal carcinoma. However, current nodal staging systems provide limited information regarding prognosis. Additional parameters should be considered to improve prognostic capacity. Objectives To assess the prognostic values of metastatic lymph node number, ipsilateral/contralateral harvested lymph nodes, and lymph node ratio in patients undergoing surgical treatment of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Methods Seventy-four patients diagnosed with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma primarily managed surgically were included in this study. The patients’ pathological and survival data were obtained from their medical records. The effects of harvested lymph nodes and lymph node ratio on disease-free survival, disease-specific survival, and overall survival were analyzed. Results Ipsilateral, contralateral, and bilateral evaluations of harvested lymph nodes showed no significant associations with prognosis. Lymph node ratio was significantly associated with overall survival when evaluated bilaterally. Metastatic lymph node number showed more suitable stratification than TNM classification. Conclusions Metastatic lymph node number and bilateral lymph node ratio parameters should be taken into consideration to improve the prognostic capacity of TNM.
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- Mehmet Akif Abakay
- Health Science University Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Health Science University Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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León X, Neumann E, Gutierrez A, García J, Quer M, López M. Prognostic Capacity of the Lymph Node Ratio in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Head and Neck. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.otoeng.2019.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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León X, Neumann E, Gutierrez A, García J, Quer M, López M. Prognostic capacity of the lymph node ratio in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. ACTA OTORRINOLARINGOLOGICA ESPANOLA 2020; 71:265-274. [PMID: 32473713 DOI: 10.1016/j.otorri.2020.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2019] [Accepted: 06/26/2019] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVES Lymph node density or lymph node ratio (LNR), defined as the quotient between the total number of positive lymph nodes and the total number of dissected lymph nodes, has demonstrated a prognostic capacity in several tumour models, including patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC). The aim of the present study is to analyse the prognostic value of LNR in a wide cohort of patients with HNSCC. METHODS We carried out a retrospective study of a cohort of 1,311 patients with HNSCC treated with unilateral or bilateral neck dissections. Of the patients included in the study, 55.0% had lymph node metastases (pN+). We proceeded to calculate the value of the LNR, and its categorization through a recursive partition analysis considering specific survival as the dependent variable. RESULTS Three categories were defined according to the value of the LNR with a cut-off point at the values < of .025 and .118. The 5-year specific survival for patients with an LNR less than .025 (n=654, 49.8%) was 87.2%, for patients with a LNR .025-.118 (n=394, 30.1%) it was 51.6%, and for patients with a LNR greater than .188 (n=263, 20.1%) it was 27.3% (P=.0001). According to the results of a multivariate analysis, the LNR significantly related to specific survival. CONCLUSION The LNR can be a prognostic variable to be considered in the pathological staging of the lymph nodes.
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- Xavier León
- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Bioingeniería, Biomateriales y Nanomedicina (CIBER-BBN), Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Otorrinolaringología, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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Abdeyrim A, He S, Zhang Y, Mamtali G, Asla A, Yusup M, Liu J. Prognostic value of lymph node ratio in laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2020; 49:31. [PMID: 32471483 PMCID: PMC7257235 DOI: 10.1186/s40463-020-00421-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 04/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Several recent studies have indicated that the lymph node ratio (LNR) is an independent prognostic factor for laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LHSCC). The purpose of this paper is to assess the prognostic value of LNR and explore appropriate cutoff values by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. Methods Pubmed, Embase (via Ovid), and Cochrane library were systematically searched for studies on the prognostic value of LNR in LHSCC up to October 31, 2019. Then, Literature review, data extraction, and quality assessment of eligible studies were performed by two independent reviewers back-to-back. Lastly, Stata 14.0 software was hired to conduct a meta-analysis. Results A total of 445 articles were retrieved, and 13 studies published in English between 2013 and 2019 were included after the title/abstract and full-text screening. Among the 13 studies contributed to 4197 patients, seven studies were about hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC), four studies about laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC), and the remaining two studies about LHSCC. The meta-analysis results showed that shorter overall survival (OS) (HR 1.49; 95%CI: 1.18 to 1.88), disease-specific survival (DSS) (HR 1.66; 95%CI: 1.32 to 2.07) and disease-free survival (DFS) (HR 2.04; 95%CI: 1.54 to 2.71) were significantly correlated with a higher LNR in a random-effect model. The cutoff values of eligible studies were varied from 0.03 to 0.14, and the lowest significant LNR was 0.044. Conclusion LNR is a valuable prognostic factor in the survival of LHSCC and may be used to improve the tumor staging systems, which, however, requires the solid support of more high-quality studies.
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- Arikin Abdeyrim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China.
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- Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, 91 Tianchi Road, Tianshan, Ürümqi, Xinjiang, 830001, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, China-Japan Friendship Hospital, No. 2, Yinghua East Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100029, China.
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Petrarolha S, Dedivitis R, Matos L, Ramos D, Kulcsar M. Lymph node density as a predictive factor for worse outcomes in laryngeal cancer. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020; 277:833-840. [DOI: 10.1007/s00405-020-05789-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Terada H, Suzuki H, Hanai N, Nishikawa D, Koide Y, Hasegawa Y. Prognostic value of lymph node density for major salivary gland carcinoma without clinical lymph node metastasis. Am J Otolaryngol 2020; 41:102304. [PMID: 31727336 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2019] [Revised: 09/11/2019] [Accepted: 09/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate whether lymph node density (LND) was correlated with overall survival (OS) in major salivary gland carcinoma without clinical lymph node metastasis. METHODS Sixty patients who were diagnosed with major salivary gland carcinoma without clinical lymph node metastasis were enrolled. Of these, 50 patients underwent neck dissection. LND was defined as the ratio of the number of positive lymph nodes to the total number of resected lymph nodes. RESULTS An LND of ≥0.1 was significantly associated with a short OS (p < 0.05). Multivariate analysis with adjustment for pathological N classification and positive surgical margin showed that an LND of ≥0.1 is a predictor of OS. CONCLUSION Results demonstrated that lymph node density functions as a predictor of outcomes for major salivary gland carcinoma without clinical lymph node metastasis.
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- Hoshino Terada
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Aichi Cancer Center Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Asahi University Hospital, Gifu, Japan.
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Grasl S, Janik S, Parzefall T, Formanek M, Grasl MC, Heiduschka G, Erovic BM. Lymph node ratio as a prognostic marker in advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal carcinoma after primary total laryngopharyngectomy. Clin Otolaryngol 2019; 45:73-82. [PMID: 31660699 DOI: 10.1111/coa.13468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Revised: 09/27/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND We evaluated the prognostic value of lymph node ratio (LNR) in patients with advanced laryngeal and hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective chart review. METHODS Between 1994 and 2018, 79 patients underwent total laryngopharyngectomy and adjuvant therapy. LNR was determined and statistically compared to patients' overall survival (OS), disease-specific survival (DSS), disease-free survival (DFS), locoregional and distant failure. RESULTS The 5-year OS, DSS and DFS rates were 45.6%, 73.4% and 56.9%, respectively. 24.1% and 25.3% developed loco- regional failure or distant metastatic disease, respectively. Univariate analyses showed that high LNR (cut-off >0.07) was significantly associated with distant and locoregional failure. On multivariate analysis, LNR remained an independent predictor for OS (P = .004), DSS (P = .009) and DFS (P = .044). CONCLUSION Increased LNR in patients with advanced laryngeal or hypopharyngeal carcinoma is significantly linked to shortened OS, DSS, DFS and higher locoregional and distant metastatic disease.
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- Stefan Grasl
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Phonetics, Hospital of St. John of God, Vienna, Austria.,Department of Laryngology, Medical School, Sigmund Freud Private University, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Head and Neck Diseases, Evangelical Hospital Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Belli S, Yıldırım M, Kaya FE, Bilece T, Oktay MF. How do histopathologIcal fIndIngs affect cervical lymph metastasis in laryngeal cancer? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY AND LITERATURE REVIEW. ENT UPDATES 2019. [DOI: 10.32448/entupdates.536842] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Pan Y, Hong Y, Liang Z, Zhuang W. Survival analysis of distant metastasis of laryngeal carcinoma: analysis based on SEER database. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2018; 276:193-201. [PMID: 30542764 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-018-5244-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors and the value of surgical treatment of patients with newly diagnosed laryngeal cancer with distant metastasis (DM). METHODS The Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Result database (SEER) was used to analyze 446 patients with laryngeal cancer with DM at the time of initial diagnosis from 2010 to 2014.The survival prognosis of patients with DM was performed by using Kaplan-Meier and log-rank test. The prognostic factors and the effect of surgery were analyzed using the Cox regression analysis and R-language data package. RESULTS The incidence of DM was 3.21% (446/13865). Lung was the most common distant metastatic site of laryngeal cancer (62.6%), and brain metastases had the worst prognosis in patients at 2 months. T stage and brain metastasis were independent risk factors affecting the survival (P < 0.05). The hazard ratio (HR) of DM in T4 stage was nearly twice than that in T1 stage. Surgical treatment of primary and metastatic tumors can cause better survival for patients. Patients who didn't underwent primary tumor surgery were approximately twice as likely to die from cancer as those who did. The nomogram model was constructed to visually present the 1-, 2- and 3-year survival rates of patients. CONCLUSIONS T stage, brain metastasis and surgical treatment are prognostic factors of patients with M1 stage laryngeal cancer. Surgical treatment of primary tumors and metastases can lead to better survival for patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION Not applicable.
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- Yafeng Pan
- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, China
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- Department of Urology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Licheng District Zhongshan North Road, Quanzhou, 362000, Fujian, China.
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Pandey M, Karthikeyan S, Joshi D, Kumar M, Shukla M. Results of a randomized controlled trial of level IIb preserving neck dissection in clinically node-negative squamous carcinoma of the oral cavity. World J Surg Oncol 2018; 16:219. [PMID: 30409212 PMCID: PMC6225726 DOI: 10.1186/s12957-018-1518-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/24/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The lymphatic spread from the cancers of the oral cavity follows an orderly progression and involvement of lower nodes without involvement of upper nodes and skip metastasis is rare. Selective neck dissections are increasingly being performed for node-positive patients; however, in node-negative patients the options of wait and watch, prophylactic radiotherapy, and prophylactic elective node dissections are debated. Quality of life and shoulder functions are important to choose the appropriate therapeutic modality. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients with oral squamous carcinoma with clinically and radiologically negative neck were randomized to IIb preserving superselective neck dissection or conventional supraomohyoid neck dissection. The primary end point of the study was recurrence of disease (clinical or radiological) and shoulder function as demonstrated by the clinical examination and electromyography. The secondary end point was quality of life as measured by the FACT-HN version 4 questionnaire at the end of 1 year follow-up. RESULTS The mean number of lymph node harvested per patient was 25.6 (range 8-85). Of the 32 patients, 3 had histologically positive node in level Ib, one of these patients had single positive node while the remaining two had three positive nodes in level Ib. At median follow-up of 36 months disease-free survival in IIb, sparing group was 83% compared to 91% in control arm, the difference in survival between two groups was statistically not significant (p = 0.694). EMG of the shoulder showed denervation pattern in 45% patients undergoing IIb preserving surgery at 1 month follow-up compared to 95% in conventional surgery group, this recovered in all patients but one at 3 months and 100% recovery was seen at 6 months. CONCLUSIONS The results of the present study indicate that superselective IIb preserving neck dissections are technically feasible and appear to be oncologically safe procedures when performed as elective prophylactic procedures in highly select group of patients. A significant number of occult metastasis seen in the present study suggests prophylactic dissection to be better than wait and watch policy. Results also show initial higher shoulder morbidity at 1 month in patients undergoing IIb preserving dissections; however, at the end of 1 year recovery is complete and both procedures are comparable. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial is registered at clinicaltrials.gov with registration no NCT00847717 ; registered on February 19, 2009.
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- Manoj Pandey
- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India.
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- Department of Surgical Oncology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India
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- Department of Neurology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India
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- Department of Pathology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221 005, India.,SRL Religere, Lanka, Varanasi, 221005, India
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Shi X, Hu WP, Ji QH. Development of comprehensive nomograms for evaluating overall and cancer-specific survival of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma patients treated with neck dissection. Oncotarget 2018; 8:29722-29740. [PMID: 28430613 PMCID: PMC5444698 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.15414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2016] [Accepted: 02/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background Neck dissection for laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) patients could provide complementary prognostic information for AJCC N staging, like lymph node ratio (LNR). The aim of this study was to develop effective nomograms to better predict survival for LSCC patients treated with neck dissection. Results 2752 patients were identified and randomly divided into training (n = 2477) and validation (n = 275) cohorts. The 3- and 5-year probabilities of cancer-specific mortality (CSM) were 30.1% and 37.2% while 3- and 5-year death resulting from other causes (DROC) rate were 6.2% and 11.3%, respectively. 13 significant prognostic factors including LNR for overall (OS) and 12 (except race) for CSS were enrolled in the nomograms. Concordance index as a commonly used indicator of predictive performance, showed the nomograms had superiority over the no-LNR models and TNM classification (Training-cohort: OS: 0.713 vs 0.703 vs 0.667, CSS: 0.725 vs 0.713 vs 0.688; Validation-cohort: OS: 0.704 vs 0.690 vs 0.658, cancer-specific survival (CSS): 0.709 vs 0.693 vs 0.672). All calibration plots revealed good agreement between nomogram prediction and actual survival. Materials and Methods We identified LSCC patients undergoing neck dissection diagnosed between 1988 and 2008 from Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database. Optimal cutoff points were determined by X-tile program. Cumulative incidence function was used to analyze cancer-specific mortality (CSM) and death resulting from other causes (DROC). Significant predictive factors were used to establish nomograms estimating overall (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). The nomograms were bootstrapped validated both internally and externally. Conclusions Comprehensive nomograms were constructed to predict OS and CSS for LSCC patients treated with neck dissection more accurately.
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- Xiao Shi
- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Respiratory Medicine, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, Shanghai, China.,Department of Oncology, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Cheraghlou S, Otremba M, Kuo Yu P, Agogo GO, Hersey D, Judson BL. Prognostic Value of Lymph Node Yield and Density in Head and Neck Malignancies. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2018; 158:1016-1023. [DOI: 10.1177/0194599818756830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Objective Studies have suggested that the lymph node yield and lymph node density from selective or elective neck dissections are predictive of patient outcomes and may be used for patient counseling, treatment planning, or quality measurement. Our objective was to systematically review the literature and conduct a meta-analysis of studies that investigated the prognostic significance of lymph node yield and/or lymph node density after neck dissection for patients with head and neck cancer. Data Sources The Ovid/Medline, Ovid/Embase, and NLM PubMed databases were systematically searched on January 23, 2017, for articles published between January 1, 1946, and January 23, 2017. Review Methods We reviewed English-language original research that included survival analysis of patients undergoing neck dissection for a head and neck malignancy stratified by lymph node yield and/or lymph node density. Study data were extracted by 2 independent researchers (S.C. and M.O.). We utilized the DerSimonian and Laird random effects model to account for heterogeneity of studies. Results Our search yielded 350 nonduplicate articles, with 23 studies included in the final synthesis. Pooled results demonstrated that increased lymph node yield was associated with a significant improvement in survival (hazard ratio, 0.833; 95% CI, 0.790-0.879). Additionally, we found that increased lymph node density was associated with poorer survival (hazard ratio, 1.916; 95% CI, 1.637-2.241). Conclusions Increased nodal yield portends improved outcomes and may be a valuable quality indicator for neck dissections, while increased lymph node density is associated with diminished survival and may be used for postsurgical counseling and planning for adjuvant therapy.
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- Shayan Cheraghlou
- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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- Division of Otolaryngology, Department of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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Majercakova K, Valero C, López M, García J, Farré N, Quer M, León X. Postoperative staging of the neck dissection using extracapsular spread and lymph node ratio as prognostic factors in HPV-negative head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients. Oral Oncol 2018; 77:37-42. [DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2017.12.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2017] [Revised: 11/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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