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FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
Volume 13, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1229493
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submandibular gland cancer; overall survival; AJCC stage; lymph node metastasis; number of positive lymph nodes
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The number of positive lymph nodes has an impact on the overall survival of patients with submandibular gland cancer. Other factors such as lymph node ratio, lymph node size, and extranodal extension do not significantly affect survival. A prognostic model based on the number of positive lymph nodes is more effective in predicting survival than the AJCC N stage.
ObjectiveTo assess the effect of the number of positive lymph nodes (LNs) on the overall survival (OS) of patients with submandibular gland cancer (SmGC).MethodsPatients 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.ResultsIn 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.ConclusionsThe 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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