Prognostic importance of radiologic extranodal extension in HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma and its potential role in refining TNM-8 cN-classification.

CONCLUSION: This study confirms that rENE is prognostically important and facilitates understanding of known outcome heterogeneity within TNM-8 in HPV+ OPC patients. rENE is a promising parameter to refine the TNM-8 cN-classifications.
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Source: Radiotherapy and Oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - November 7, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Huang SH, O'Sullivan B, Su J, Bartlett E, Kim J, Waldron JN, Ringash J, de Almeida JR, Bratman S, Hansen A, Bayley A, Cho J, Giuliani M, Hope A, Hosni A, Spreafico A, Siu L, Chepeha D, Tong L, Xu W, Yu E Tags: Radiother Oncol Source Type: research