Quantitative lymph node burden as a ‘very-high-risk’ factor identifying head and neck cancer patients benefiting from postoperative chemoradiation

Ann Oncol 2019; 30: 7684 (doi:10.1093/annonc/mdy490) In the original article, author Diana Lu’s middle initial was incorrectly given as P instead of J. This has now been corrected online. Quantitative lymph node burden as a ‘very-high-risk’ factor identifying head and neck cancer patients benefiting from postoperative chemoradiationAnnals of OncologyVol. 30Issue 1PreviewAdjuvant chemoradiation (CRT) is standard for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients with positive margins or extranodal extension (ENE) following surgery. However, emerging evidence suggests the number of positive lymph nodes (LNs) is the dominant determinant of survival in non-oropharyngeal HNSCC and thus may better identify those benefiting from treatment intensification. Full-Text PDF Open Archive