Tumor deposits in head and neck carcinomas

SARIOĞLU S., Akbulut N., Iplikci S., AYDIN B., DOĞAN E., Unlu M., ...More

HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK, vol.38, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 38
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/hed.23981
  • Journal Name: HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: head and neck, squamous cell carcinoma, tumor deposit, neck dissection, prognosis, III COLORECTAL-CANCER, PROGNOSTIC-SIGNIFICANCE, RECTAL-CANCER, PATHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT, OPTIMAL CATEGORIZATION, STAGE-III, METASTASES, TNM, ADENOCARCINOMAS, CLASSIFICATION
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. Tumor deposits, nodules in the peritumoral adipose tissue with no architectural residue of lymph node, have previously been described in colorectal adenocarcinomas. To date, however, there has been no examination of tumor deposits in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).