Significance of Extranodal Extension in Surgically Treated HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinomas

URN to cite this document:: urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-440411
DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.44041

Beltz, Anna ; Zimmer, Stefanie ; Michaelides, Ioannis ; Evert, Katja ; Psychogios, Georgios ; Bohr, Christopher ; Künzel, Julian

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Abstract

Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck are the subject of numerous current studies, especially in view of the increasing incidence of tumors induced by human papillomavirus (HPV) and the latest changes to the TNM classification of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). In addition to HPV status, the presence of extranodal extension of lymph node metastases represents an important ...