Open AccessComparative study of various grading systems in oral squamous cell carcinoma and their value in predicting lymph node metastasis
Author(s) -
Saleha Jamadar,
TV Narayan,
Balasundari Shreedhar,
Leeky Mohanty,
Sadhana Shenoy
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.138336
Subject(s) - medicine , grading (engineering) , lymph node metastasis , malignancy , metastasis , basal cell , pathology , oncology , radiology , cancer , biology , ecology
Regional lymph node (LN) metastasis is the single most prognostic factor for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). An analysis of the prognostic factors is important for predicting prognosis and reducing the mortality in these patients.