Affiliation:
1. Department of Oral and Maxillofacial‐Head and Neck Oncology, Beijing Stomatological Hospital Capital Medical University Beijing China
Abstract
AbstractBackgroundThe aim of this study was to determine the significance of elective neck dissection (END) for patients of different ages with T2N0M0 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and sought to analyze the reasons behind it and its value for clinical guidance.MethodsThis study enrolled 391 patients with T2N0M0 OSCC who were surgically treated in our hospital and were divided into young‐, moderate‐, and advanced‐age groups according to our previous study. The Chi‐square test and Kaplan–Meier analysis were performed for statistical analysis.ResultsCompared with moderate‐ and advanced‐age patients, young patients with T2N0M0 OSCC had higher lymph node metastasis rates and lymph node ratios. Therefore, END significantly improved the recurrence (p = 0.001) and survival (p = 0.001) for young patients, but not for moderate‐age patients. Advanced‐age patients even benefit from watchful waiting. END significantly improved recurrence and survival in young patients with smoking or alcohol consumption habits.ConclusionsEND improved the prognosis of young patients, and it was related to their higher metastasis rate. However, advanced‐age patients benefited from the wait‐and‐see policy. END is essential for the young patients with smoking or drinking habit, it is also highly recommended for nonsmokers and nondrinkers.
Subject
General Dentistry,Otorhinolaryngology
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1. Comment on Xu et al. (2023);Oral Diseases;2023-10-25