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  • The significance of nodal disease in head and neck mucosal squamous cell carcinoma

  • Robert Smee, Janet Williams, Belinda Vangelov
  • Journal:
    The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , First View
    Published online by Cambridge University Press:
    31 March 2025, pp. 1-6
  • Objectives

    The presence of nodal disease at presentation of a head and neck mucosal-based squamous cell carcinoma has a significant impact upon outcomes.

    Methods

    This is a retrospective, ethics-approved study in which patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, oropharynx, hypopharynx and oral cavity were reviewed and compared with respect to nodal disease (N0 vs N1–N2 vs N3). Patient, disease and treatment parameters were evaluated with ultimate local control, regional control, cancer-specific survival and overall survival investigated.

    Results

    In the cohort of 1265 patients, 764 presented with nodal disease (N3 = 60). The majority of the N3 group had oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (52%) and experienced worse ultimate local control (63%; p < 0.001), regional control (67%; p < 0.001) and both squamous cell carcinoma and overall survival (log rank p < 0.001).

    Conclusion

    Patients presenting with N3 nodal disease had poor regional control, a lower cancer-specific survival and a worse overall survival compared to patients with lesser to no nodal disease.