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Yamagata K, Fukuzawa S, Noguchi A, Takaoka S, Uchida F, Ishibashi-Kanno N, Bukawa H. Predictors of Occult Metastasis and Prognostic Factors in Patients with cN0 Oral Cancer Who Underwent Elective Neck Dissection. Diseases 2024; 12:39. [PMID: 38391786 PMCID: PMC10888440 DOI: 10.3390/diseases12020039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2023] [Revised: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024] Open
Abstract
Elective neck dissection (END) is recommended for the management of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) because of the risk of occult metastasis (OM). We hypothesized that some factors predict poor prognosis regardless of a cN0 END. This study aimed to investigate the predictors of OM and prognostic factors in patients with cN0 OSCC who underwent supraomohyoid neck dissection (SOHND). A retrospective cohort study design was created and implemented. The primary predictive variables in this study were OM and risk factors for poor prognosis after SOHND. A Cox proportional hazard model was used to adjust for the effects of potential confounders on the risk factors for poor prognoses. Among 86 patients with OSCC, OMs were observed in 9 (10.5%). The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and vascular invasion are good markers for detecting OM. A Cox multivariable analysis identified two independent predictors of overall survival: pathologic node (pN) and laterality of END. An independent predictive factor for disease-free survival, the surgical margin, was also identified in this study. According to the pN classification, pN1 patients had a worse survival rate than pN2 patients. Therefore, in the case of pN1, regardless of being cN0, additional adjuvant therapy may be necessary.
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- Kenji Yamagata
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba 305-8575, Ibaraki, Japan
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Tsukuba Hospital, 2-1-1 Amakubo, Tsukuba 305-8576, Ibaraki, Japan
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Yang C, Wang Z, Shi L, Liu W. Evaluation of neck control strategies for oral squamous cell carcinoma of stage I: Neck dissection or potential immunotherapy. J Dent Sci 2024; 19:640-644. [PMID: 38303862 PMCID: PMC10829752 DOI: 10.1016/j.jds.2023.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
Abstract
The neck control strategies of early-stage oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients with clinical node-negative neck remain uncertain. These patients could be benefit from elective neck dissection (END) alongside primary tumor excision; but current evidence on END versus observation for OSCC of stage I only is not yet analyzed collectively in detail. Herein, this short communication aimed to evaluate the neck control strategies of stage I OSCC, mainly END versus observation. A total of 740 patients with stage I OSCC, comprising 434 underwent END and 306 received observation, were identified from literature. The results showed that stage I OSCC patients would not be benefit from END based on the analysis of neck nodal recurrence and overall survival. An ideal strategy would likely be to avoid neck dissection for stage I OSCC patients with N0 neck. Immune checkpoint therapy is such a potential strategy, which aims at eliciting potent antitumor immune responses within lymph nodes hold promise for treating patients with early-stage OSCC and may prove more efficacious than lymphadenectomy in a variety of scenarios. Consequently, neck dissection for stage I OSCC could be approached with caution, particularly in patients receiving immune checkpoint therapy.
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- Chengshuai Yang
- Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
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- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, China
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
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Liu W, Shen X, Shi L, He Y. Whether early-stage (N0 neck) oral cancer patients received primary tumor resection without neck dissection benefit from immune checkpoint therapy. Int J Surg 2023; 109:3715-3717. [PMID: 37994732 PMCID: PMC10651285 DOI: 10.1097/js9.0000000000000649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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- Wei Liu
- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Fengcheng Hospital of Fengxian District, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital Fengcheng Branch Hospital
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oral Mucosal Diseases, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Oncology, Fengcheng Hospital of Fengxian District, Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital Fengcheng Branch Hospital
- College of Stomatology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, National Center for Stomatology, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Shanghai Research Institute of Stomatology, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
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McGurk M. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early oral cancer - accuracy and considerations for patient selection. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 61:248-250. [PMID: 36725490 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2022.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2022] [Revised: 09/08/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Mark McGurk
- Head and Neck Academic Centre, Division of Surgery & Interventional Science, UCL, United Kingdom.
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Schilling C. Re: Sentinel lymph node biopsy for early oral cancer - accuracy and considerations in patient selection. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2023; 61:251-252. [PMID: 36764854 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2022.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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- Clare Schilling
- Head and Neck Academic Centre, UCL, United Kingdom; Department of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLH, United Kingdom.
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McGurk M, Chegini S, Schilling C, Lai SY. What is the optimum operative approach for the N0 neck in patients with early mouth cancer - a review of current status. Br J Oral Maxillofac Surg 2022; 60:864-7. [PMID: 35843759 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2021.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/03/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Contrera KJ, Huang AT, Shenson JA, Tang C, Roberts D, Myers JN, Weber RS, Lai SY, Williams M, El-Hallal M, Jacob D, Zafereo M. Primary and recurrent regional metastases for lateralized oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. Surg Oncol 2022; 44:101804. [DOI: 10.1016/j.suronc.2022.101804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 10/16/2022]
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Kumar A, Ghai S, Mhaske S, Singh R. Elective Neck Dissection Versus Therapeutic Neck Dissection in Clinically Node-Negative Early Stage Oral Cancer: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. J Maxillofac Oral Surg 2022; 21:340-349. [DOI: 10.1007/s12663-021-01677-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2021] [Accepted: 11/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Wan SM. Gamma camera imaging of sentinel lymph nodes in early stage oral cancer. Nucl Med Mol Imaging 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822960-6.00148-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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