Journal Reviews

Brown classification of a maxillary defect and prognosis

2 November 2020 | | ENTA - Head & Neck | Brown classification system, maxillary SCC, maxillectomy defects, prognosis

This is a retrospective study from Peking over the 10-year period, 2000-2010, for 137 patients with maxillary squamous cell carcinoma assessed. The overall survival rate was comparable with other studies at 64.8%. The most common Brown maxillary defect was 2b...

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Surviving oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma – does subsite matter?

7 January 2020 | | HPV, database, oropharynx, prognosis, tonsil

Human papilloma virus (HPV) status is a known prognostic factor in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). The eighth edition of American Joint Cancer Committee (AJCC) has modified the TNM staging to reflect this. However, subsite as an independent prognostic factor...

Prognostic value of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio in HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer

1 October 2018 | | head and neck, lymphocyte, neutrophil, oropharynx, prognosis

The authors propose that high neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is associated with poor disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with human papillomavirus positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). This is a retrospective study that compared the outcomes of 43 patients treated for HPV+...

Carotid artery involvement with head and neck metastases

1 May 2016 | | carotid artery, carotid peeling, neck metastasis, prognosis

This is a retrospective review of 27 patients radiologically diagnosed as having metastases involving the common or internal carotid arteries. All patients underwent a salvage neck dissection with surgical carotid peeling. Thirteen of the 27 achieved loco-regional control, five developed...