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Extracapsular spread in oral squamous cell carcinoma

✍ Scribed by Richard J. Shaw; Derek Lowe; Julia A. Woolgar; James S. Brown; E. David Vaughan; Christopher Evans; Huw Lewis-Jones; Rebecca Hanlon; Gillian L. Hall; Simon N. Rogers

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2009
Tongue
English
Weight
199 KB
Volume
32
Category
Article
ISSN
1043-3074

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Background

Extracapsular spread (ECS) in the cervical lymph nodes represents the most significant adverse prognostic indicator in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC).

Methods

In a consecutive cohort of OSCC treated by primary surgery, ECS was seen in 25% (101) of 400 patients.

Results

ECS doubled the incidence of local recurrence and distant metastases, but tripled regional failure. The recurrences occurred sooner in ECS than in non‐ECS cases (206 vs 334 days, p = .04). Patients with macroscopic ECS had a 5‐year overall survival (OS) of 19% compared with 31% in microscopic ECS. MRI neck staging offered poor sensitivity, especially in microscopic ECS. Age >75 years, smoking, and heavy use of alcohol were independent predictors of ECS, which may implicate a failure of immunosurveillance by the host as much as adverse biology of the tumor.

Conclusions

Reporting of ECS is essential in accurate prognostication, and we advocate that all patients with OSCC and ECS should be grouped as pN3 on the basis of their prognosis. Β© 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2010

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