title: Lymph node response and its relationship to prognosis in carcinomas of the head and neck.
abstract: The lymph nodes of 32 patients operated on for carcinomas of the larynx and pharynx, were evaluated for the pattern of lymph node response. Pattern 1 (predominantly lymphocytes) and pattern 2 (predominantly germinal centres) showed a fewer number of nodal metastases than pattern 3 (non-stimulated nodes). Well-differentiated carcinomas predominated in patterns 1 and 2, whereas moderately and poorly differentiated predominated in pattern 3. Patterns 1 and 2 predominated in clinical stages I-III, and pattern 3 in stage IV. The survival decreased progressively from pattern 1 to pattern 3.
authors: Department of Otorhinolaryngology and Anatomical Pathology, Hospital N.S. Covadonga, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain.
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Soto Ortega
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Suarez Nieto
authors: M F
authors: MF
authors: Fresno Forcelledo
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Escudero Gomis
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009333:Neck; D037981:Neck Dissection; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis