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Prognostic factors for survival and tumor control in cervical lymph node metastases from head and neck cancer: A multivariate study of 492 cases
Author(s) -
Cerezo Laura,
Millan Isabel,
Torre Alejandro,
Aragon Gregorio,
Otero Jose
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/cncr.2820690526
Subject(s) - medicine , lymph node , multivariate analysis , head and neck cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , primary tumor , radiation therapy , oncology , neck dissection , lymphatic system , t stage , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , cancer , surgery , metastasis , pathology , paleontology , biology
A multivariate analysis was carried out in 492 patients with metastatic neck disease from squamous cell carcinoma to determine the influence of clinical and therapeutic factors on survival, local and regional control, and distant metastases. After radiation treatment with radical intent, recurrence at the primary site was the most frequent site of treatment failure (20% of cases), followed by distant metastases (14% of the cases), whereas isolated neck recurrences occurred in only 7% of the patients. The most significant factors influencing survival were primary tumor site, node fixation, N‐stage, T‐stage, and number of lymphatic chains, The most significant factors influencing local control were primary site, T‐stage, and node fixation. Significant factors influencing regional control were radiation therapy volume, primary tumor site, node fixation, and node location (upper and lower neck). Significant factors influencing distant control were N‐stage, number of nodes, and number of involved lymphatic chains.