Stell P M, Morton R P, Singh S D
Clin Oncol. 1983 Jun;9(2):101-7.
Two thousand and fifty-eight patients with squamous carcinoma of the head and neck are described. Thirty-five per cent of these patients had a node in the neck at the time of presentation. The level of the node was dictated by the primary tumour: other factors such as T or N status were not significant predictors of node level. Node level was a highly significant predictor of survival, together with age, general condition, node status and site the primary tumour. The 5-year survival for nodes at Level I (submandibular) nodes was 34%, and only 4% for nodes at Level IV.
本文描述了2058例头颈部鳞状细胞癌患者。这些患者中35%在就诊时颈部有淋巴结。淋巴结的水平由原发肿瘤决定：其他因素如T或N状态不是淋巴结水平的显著预测因素。淋巴结水平与年龄、一般状况、淋巴结状态和原发肿瘤部位一起，是生存的高度显著预测因素。I级（下颌下）淋巴结患者的5年生存率为34%，而IV级淋巴结患者仅为4%。
