Prognostic value of the nodal yield in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A systematic review

Objective Literature analysis on the prognostic factor of the nodal yield (NY) in neck dissections (NDs), which in general surgical oncology is a strong prognosticator and quality‐of‐care marker. Methods We performed a systematic review of all PubMed and Embase publications until June 30, 2018 scree...

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Published in:Head & neck 2019-08, Vol.41 (8), p.2801-2810
Main Authors: Kort, Willem W. B., Maas, Sybren L. N., Van Es, Robert J. J., Willems, Stefan M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
carcinoma
Clinical Review
Clinical Reviews
Head & neck cancer
head and neck cancer
Head and Neck Neoplasms - mortality
Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
lymph node excision
Lymph nodes
Lymph Nodes - pathology
Medical prognosis
Neck Dissection
Neoplasm Staging
nodal yield
Oncology
Oral cancer
Prognosis
squamous cell
Squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - mortality
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck - pathology
Survival Analysis
Systematic review
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Summary:Objective Literature analysis on the prognostic factor of the nodal yield (NY) in neck dissections (NDs), which in general surgical oncology is a strong prognosticator and quality‐of‐care marker. Methods We performed a systematic review of all PubMed and Embase publications until June 30, 2018 screening for data on NY as prognosticator and overall survival (OS) as outcome in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). Risk for bias was asserted by application of the Quality In Prognosis Studies tool. Results Of the 823 screened publications, 15 were included in this analysis. Five out of seven that compared NY ≥18 vs
ISSN:1043-3074
1097-0347
DOI:10.1002/hed.25764