title: Control of neck nodes in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck by radiotherapy: prognostic factors.
abstract: 313 patients with cervical metastases from a squamous carcinoma of the head and neck treated with radiotherapy, were studied by means of a multivariant analysis in order to determine the prognostic factors for cure. These were: lymph node response to irradiation (P = 0.0000), size of node (P = 0.0000), radiotherapy dose (P = 0.0037), condition of the primary (controlled vs non-controlled) (P = 0.0015), recurrent cervical metastases post-surgery (P = 0.0286).
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology Radiotherapy, Hospital General de Asturias, Spain.
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Prada Gomez
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Rijo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alvarez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Querejeta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alonso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Felipe
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bernaldo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vivanco
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000528:radiation effects; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015996:Survival Rate