Prediction of Metastases to Cervical Lymph Nodes from Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue and Floor of the Mouth Based on the Histologic Malignancy Score and Vascular Invasion

Purpose: To predict the probability of metastasis to cervical lymph nodes in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue or floor of the mouth.

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Evaluation

Are you evaluating a patient with a squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue or floor of the mouth?

Yes

Is vascular invasion present?

Yes

Number of mitoses seen (HPF = high power microscopic fields)

per 10 HPF

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Cytoplasmic keratinization

Nuclear polymorphism

Lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate

Invasion

Pattern of invasion

Results

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Results Interpretation and Description References Next Steps

Data complete?

Evaluation appropriate?

Histologic malignancy score

Logistic regression variable

Probability of metastasis to cervical lymph nodes

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Interpretation and Description

References

Next Steps in Evaluation

Diagnosis

Risk Factors
Criteria For Diagnosis
- M.D. Anderson Risk Scores | Head & Neck Cancer Recurrence at Primary Site & In Neck
Severity, Prognosis, Stage
Complications
- DIAGS Index of Mori et al for Predicting Lymph Node Metastases in a Patient with a Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Prognostic Indicators of Le Tourneau et al for Survival in a Patient with a Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Therapy

Selection
- DIAGS Index of Mori et al for Predicting Lymph Node Metastases in a Patient with a Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity
- Prognostic Indicators of Le Tourneau et al for Survival in a Patient with a Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Interventional Radiology
- M.D. Anderson Risk Scores | Head & Neck Cancer Recurrence at Primary Site & In Neck

Monitoring

Response To Therapy
- M.D. Anderson Risk Scores | Head & Neck Cancer Recurrence at Primary Site & In Neck

Specialty

Hematology Oncology
Surgery, general
Otolaryngology

Objective

risk factors
severity
prognosis
stage
complications
selection

ICD-10

C01 - Malignant neoplasm of base of tongue
C02 - Malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified parts of tongue
C04 - Malignant neoplasm of floor of mouth
C77 - Secondary and unspecified malignant neoplasm of lymph nodes

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Purpose: To predict the probability of metastasis to cervical lymph nodes in a patient with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue or floor of the mouth.

Specialty: Hematology Oncology, Surgery, general, Otolaryngology

Objective: risk factors, severity, prognosis, stage, complications, selection

ICD-10: C01, C02, C04, C77,

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