Risk factors for cervical lymph node metastasis in endoscopically resected superficial hypopharyngeal cancers

Hypopharyngeal cancer is a head and neck cancer with a poor prognosis, and most cases show metastases on diagnosis. Cervical lymph node (LN) metastasis is a poor prognostic factor in hypopharyngeal cancer patients. The identification of risk factors for LN metastasis can help guide surgical treatment strategies for these patients.

Source: Auris, Nasus, Larynx - September 21, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Takayuki Imai, Shigemi Ito, Tomoyuki Oikawa, Yukinori Asada, Ko Matsumoto, Takefumi Miyazaki, Tomoko Yamazaki, Ikuro Satoh, Tetsuya Noguchi, Kazuto Matsuura Source Type: research