Patients with low lying lymph nodes are at high risk for distant metastasis in oropharyngeal cancer
Academic Article
Overview
MeSH Major
Lymph Nodes
Neoplasm Metastasis
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms
abstract
The presence of a low lying lymph node is significantly associated with an increased risk of DM in OPC. RPA identified patients both at very low and very high risk for DM with information routinely obtained in clinic.