Can the lymph node reactivity pattern in the pN0 neck analysis provide any additional prognostic information in patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma?

Objective: To evaluate the influence of lymph node reactivity on recurrence and survival rates in a population of pT3 or pT4 pN0 patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Methods: Between 2002 and 2005, 105 patients with LSSC underwent total laryngectomy with bilateral selective neck dissecti...

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Main Authors: Gabriel Manfro, Claudio Cernea, Paulo Antônio Silvestre de Faria, Fernando Vaz Agarez, Fernando Luiz Dias, Roberto Araújo Lima, Lenine Garcia Brandão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2010-03-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
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Online Access:http://apps.einstein.br/revista/arquivos/PDF/1429-Einsteinv8n1p68-74.pdf