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Fang Q, Dai L, Zhang X, Luo R, Yuan J. Number and ratio of metastatic lymph nodes impacts the prognosis of submandibular gland cancer. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0296040. [PMID: 38157336 PMCID: PMC10756520 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0296040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 12/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024] Open
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This study aimed to assess the impact of the number and ratio of metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) on prognosis in submandibular gland cancer. To this end, patients were selected from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database retrospectively. The effect of the number and ratio of metastatic LNs and the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) N stage on disease-specific survival (DSS) and overall survival (OS) was analyzed. In addition, prognostic models based on LN evaluation methods were developed to predict the OS and DSS. A total of 914 patients were included. Binary recursive partitioning analysis determined the optimal cut-off number of metastatic LNs (0 vs. 1-2. vs. 3+). The presence of 3+ metastatic LNs carried the greatest impact on prognosis, followed by 1-2 positive LNs occurrences. The ratio of metastatic LNs was an independent factor for DSS and OS. The model had a higher likelihood ratio and C-index than those in the Cox model based on the AJCC N stage. Quantitative LN burden and ratio of metastatic LNs provides better survival stratification than the AJCC N stage.
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- Qigen Fang
- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Head Neck and Thyroid, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University & Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou, China
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Brajkovic D, Kiralj A, Mijatov I, Ilic M. Pathological nodal status as a main predictive factor of survival and treatment outcomes of submandibular salivary gland cancers: A 25-year single center experience. JOURNAL OF STOMATOLOGY, ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY 2023; 124:101462. [PMID: 37003413 DOI: 10.1016/j.jormas.2023.101462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Aim of this study was to explore the survival predictive factors and treatment outcomes in a cohort of SGC patients treated at a single center over a period of 25 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients who had received primary treatment for SGC were enroled. Outcomes evaluated were: overall survival (OS), disease specific survival (DSS), recurrence free survival (RFS), locoregional recurrence free survival (LRFS) and distant metastasis free survival (DFS). RESULTS A total of 40 patients with SGC were enroled in the study. The most common tumor was the adenoid cystic carcinoma (60% of cases). Cumulative OS for 5-and 10-year follow up period was 81% and 60%, respectively. Thirteen patients (32.5%) developed distant metastases during follow-up. Nodal status, high-grade histology, tumor stage and adjuvant radiation-therapy (RT) were significant variables on multivariate analysis for survival and treatment outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Submandibular gland carcinomas represent rare and heterogenous tumor group regarding histological appearance and locoregional and distant metastatic potential. Tumor histological grade, AJCC tumor stage and nodal status were the strongest predictive factors for survival and treatment outcomes. RT improved OS and locoregional treatment outcome, but not DFS. Elective neck dissection (END) could be beneficial for selected cases of SGC. Superselective neck dissection of levels I-IIa may be the level of dissection for END. Distant metastases were the main cause of death and treatment failure. Prognostic factors for poor DMFS were AJCC stage III and IV, high tumor grade and nodal status.
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- Denis Brajkovic
- Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Novi Sad, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, Department for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia.
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- Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Novi Sad, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, Department for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Novi Sad, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, Department for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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- Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Clinic for Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery, Novi Sad, Serbia; Faculty of Medicine, Department for Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia
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Baujat B, Vergez S, Jegoux F, Barry B, Verillaud B, Pham Dang N, Fakhry N, Chabrillac E. Lymph node surgery for salivary gland cancer: REFCOR recommendations by the formal consensus method. Eur Ann Otorhinolaryngol Head Neck Dis 2023:S1879-7296(23)00153-9. [PMID: 38036313 DOI: 10.1016/j.anorl.2023.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine the indications for neck dissection in the management of parotid, submandibular or minor salivary gland cancers depending on the clinical situation: i.e., clinical lymph node involvement (cN+) or not (cN0); low or high risk of occult nodal metastasis; diagnosis of malignancy before, during or after surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS The French Network of Rare Head and Neck Tumors (REFCOR) formed a steering group which drafted a narrative review of the literature published on Medline and proposed recommendations. The level of adherence to the recommendations was then assessed by a rating group according to the formal consensus method. RESULTS In cN+ salivary gland cancer, ipsilateral neck dissection is recommended. In cN0 salivary gland cancer, ipsilateral neck dissection is recommended, except for tumors at low risk of occult nodal metastasis. If definitive pathology reveals a high risk of occult nodal involvement, additional neck treatment is recommended: ipsilateral neck dissection or elective nodal irradiation. CONCLUSION The rate of occult lymph node involvement, and therefore the indication for elective neck dissection, depends primarily on the pathologic grade of the salivary gland cancer.
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- B Baujat
- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervicofaciale, hôpital Tenon, Sorbonne université, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Département de chirurgie, institut universitaire du cancer Toulouse - Oncopole, Toulouse, France; Département de chirurgie ORL et cervicofaciale, CHU de Toulouse-Larrey, université Toulouse III Paul-Sabatier, Toulouse, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervicofaciale, CHU de Rennes, Rennes, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervicofaciale, hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Inserm U1141, département d'ORL et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, hôpital Lariboisière, université Paris-Cité, AP-HP, Paris, France
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- Inserm, Neuro-Dol, service de chirurgie maxillofaciale, université Clermont Auvergne, CHU de Clermont-Ferrand, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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- Département d'ORL et chirurgie cervicofaciale, hôpital La Conception, AP-HM, Marseille, France
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- Département de chirurgie, institut universitaire du cancer Toulouse - Oncopole, Toulouse, France.
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Wang L, Shi W. Metastatic lymph node burden impacts overall survival in submandibular gland cancer. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1229493. [PMID: 38033499 PMCID: PMC10682759 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1229493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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Objective To assess the effect of the number of positive lymph nodes (LNs) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with submandibular gland cancer (SmGC). Methods Patients who had undergone neck dissection for SmGC were retrospectively enrolled in this study. The effect of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) N stage, the number of positive LNs, LN size, LN ratio, and extranodal extension (ENE) on OS and recurrence-free survival (RFS) was evaluated using Cox analysis. Prognostic models were proposed based on the identified significant variable, and their performance was compared using hazard consistency and discrimination. Results In total, 129 patients were included in this study. The number of positive LNs rather than LN ratio, LN size, and ENE was associated with OS. A prognostic model based on the number of positive LNs (0 vs. 1-2 vs. 3+) demonstrated a higher likelihood ratio and Harrell's C index than those according to the 7th/8th edition of the AJCC N stage in predicting OS and RFS. Conclusions The effect of LN metastasis on OS and RFS was mainly determined by the number of positive LNs. A validation of this finding is warranted in adenoid cystic carcinomas that were not included in this study.
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- Lei Wang
- Department of Stomatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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- Department of Stomatology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
- Department of Oral Medicine, School of Stomatology, Xinxiang Medical University, Xinxiang, China
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Liu S, Xu W, Liu L, Zhu Y, Wu Y, Lu H, Yang W, Zhang C. Prognostic factors and treatment considerations of submandibular gland carcinomas: A population-based study. Oral Dis 2023; 29:3298-3305. [PMID: 35821655 DOI: 10.1111/odi.14313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2022] [Revised: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The therapeutic regimen of submandibular gland carcinoma (SGC) has not reached consensus, especially for the neck treatment of patients with cN0. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with SGC were identified from the medical database of Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital. Kaplan-Meier analysis, univariate and multivariate Cox regression were employed to evaluate the survival and independent prognostic factors. RESULTS Two hundred and fifteen patients with SGC were retrospectively reviewed. The 5-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 71.5% and 77.8%, respectively. Multivariate analysis revealed that histological grade, cT classification, cN classification, and perineural invasion (PNI) were independent prognostic factors for DFS, while histological grade, cT classification, cN classification, and age were those for OS. The neck dissection showed no significant survival benefit for patients with cN0. Lung was the most common site of distant metastasis (16.7%). CONCLUSIONS Histological grade, cT classification, cN classification, age, and PNI were independent prognostic factors of patient with SGC, which should be the main considerations for making therapeutic regimens. Our study also verifies the neck dissection of patient with cN0 is unnecessary, and postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) is vital for patients with pN+.
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- Shengwen Liu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Oral Pathology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oral Pathology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology & Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Disease, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Westergaard-Nielsen M, Godballe C, Eriksen JG, Larsen SR, Kiss K, Agander T, Ulhøi BP, Charabi BW, Klug TE, Jacobsen H, Johansen J, Kristensen CA, Andersen E, Andersen M, Bjørndal K. Epidemiology, outcomes, and prognostic factors in submandibular gland carcinomas: a national DAHANCA study. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2023; 280:3405-3413. [PMID: 37052687 DOI: 10.1007/s00405-023-07940-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2023] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to present incidence, histological subtypes, survival rates, and prognostic factors based on a national cohort of patients with salivary gland carcinoma. METHODS All Danish patients with submandibular gland carcinoma diagnosed from 1990 to 2015 (n = 206) were included and analyzed following histological re-evaluation. Data were collected by the Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group (DAHANCA). Overall, disease-specific and recurrence-free survival were evaluated. Prognostic factors were analyzed with multivariate Cox Hazard Regression. RESULTS The study population consisted of 109 (53%) men and 97 (47%) women, median age 62 years (range 11-102). Adenoid cystic carcinoma was the most frequent subtype (50%). Tumour classification T1/T2 (75%) and N0 (78%) was most frequent. The mean crude incidence was 0.17/100,000/year. Most patients (n = 194, 94%) were treated with primary surgery, and 130 (67%) received postoperative radiotherapy. The 5- and 10-year survival rates were for overall survival 64% and 41%, disease-specific survival 74% and 61%, and recurrence-free survival 70% and 56%, respectively. Survival rates were higher for adenoid cystic carcinoma compared to other subtypes, but the difference was not significant in multivariate analysis. Recurrence occurred in 69 patients, and 37 (53.6%) of them had recurrence in a distant site. Advanced T-classification and regional lymph-node metastases had significant negative impact on survival rates. CONCLUSION The incidence of submandibular gland carcinoma in Denmark was 0.17/100,000/year and stable during the time period. The most frequent subtype was adenoid cystic carcinoma. Half of the recurrences presented in a distant site, and multivariate analysis confirmed that advanced stage was independent negative prognostic factor for recurrence and survival.
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- Marie Westergaard-Nielsen
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsloews Vej 4, 5000, Odense C, Denmark.
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsloews Vej 4, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Experimental Clinical Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Pathology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital-Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, Herlev, Denmark
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- Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Audiology, Odense University Hospital, J.B. Winsloews Vej 4, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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