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Background  The patterns of nodal relapse in submandibular gland carcinoma (SMGC) patients treated with postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the nodal failure patterns and the utility of elective nodal irradiation (ENI) in SMGC patients undergoing PORT.    Methods  We retrospectively enrolled 65 SMGC patients who underwent PORT between 2000 and 2014. The nodal failure sites in relation to irradiation fields and pathological parameters were analyzed. ENI regions were categorized into three bilateral echelons (first, levels I–II; second, level III; and third, levels IV–V). Extended ENI was defined as coverage of at least the immediately adjacent uninvolved echelons bilaterally; otherwise, limited ENI was administered.    Results  Thirty patients (46%) were stage III–IV, and 18 (28%) were pN+. Neck irradiation included limited (72%) and extended ENI (28%). With a median follow-up of 79 months, 11 patients (17%) developed nodal failures (ipsilateral,  N  = 6; contralateral,  N  = 7), 7 (64%) of whom relapsed in the adjacent uninvolved echelons. We identified pN+ ( P  = 0.030), extranodal extension (ENE,  P  = 0.002), pT3–4 ( P  = 0.021), and lymphovascular invasion (LVI,  P  = 0.004) as significant predictors of contralateral neck recurrence. Extended ENI significantly improved regional control (RC) in patients with pN+ ( P  = 0.003), ENE ( P  = 0.022), pT3–4 ( P  = 0.044), and LVI ( P  = 0.014), and improved disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with pN+ ( P  = 0.034). For patients with ≥2 coincident adverse factors, extended ENI significantly increased RC ( P  < 0.001), distant metastasis-free survival ( P  = 0.019), and DFS ( P  = 0.007); conversely, no nodal recurrence was observed in patients without these adverse factors, even when only the involved echelon was irradiated.    Conclusions  Nodal failure is not uncommon in SMGC patients treated with PORT if pN+, ENE, pT3–4, and LVI are present. Extended ENI should be considered, particularly in patients with multiple pathological adverse factors.    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (10.1186/s13014-018-1130-y) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

radiation oncology

Nodal failure patterns and utility of elective nodal irradiation in submandibular gland carcinoma treated with postoperative radiotherapy - a multicenter experience