Linus Lau1, Donovan Eu1, Thomas Loh1, Qasim Ahmed2, Chwee Ming Lim3,4. 1. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. 2. Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. 3. Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, 20 College Road, Academia Building Level 5, Singapore, 169856, Singapore. chweeming.lim@gmail.com. 4. Surgery ACP, Duke NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore. chweeming.lim@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Consistent prognosticators are needed to guide adjuvant treatment in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We validate the prognostic significance of histopathologic parameters in surgically treated tongue SCC. METHODS: Archival specimens of 88 consecutive patients who were treated surgically for tongue SCC from 2003 to 2016 were re-analyzed by one pathologist. Patient records were retrospectively reviewed. Prognosticators of recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were identified using multivariate analysis. RESULTS: Tumor depth of invasion (DOI) > 6 mm (OR 4.76; 95%CI 1.22-18.5; p = 0.024) and lymphovascular invasion (OR 5.61; 95%CI 1.00-31.5; p = 0.05) were independent predictors of nodal metastases. The overall 5-year RFS, OS and DSS were 70%, 82% and 84% respectively. Positive margins predicted poor RFS (HR 3.91; 95%CI 1.58-9.65; p = 0.003) and local recurrence-free survival (HR 4.96; 95%CI 1.36-18; p = 0.015). Presence of nodal metastases (HR 5.03; 95%CI 1.73-14.6; p = 0.003), tumor DOI > 6 mm (HR 9.91; 95%CI 1.26-78.0; p = 0.029) and positive margins (HR 8.26; 95%CI 2.75-24.8; p < 0.001) were independent predictors of poor OS. Presence of nodal metastases (HR 3.87; 95%CI 1.17-12.8; p = 0.027) and positive margins (HR 12.3; 95%CI 3.54-42.9; p < 0.001) also independently predicted poor DSS. CONCLUSION: Margins' status was the only independent predictor of local recurrence. Tumor DOI, nodal and margin status were key prognosticators of survival and may determine the necessity for adjuvant therapy.
PURPOSE: Consistent prognosticators are needed to guide adjuvant treatment in tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We validate the prognostic significance of histopathologic parameters in surgically treated tongue SCC. METHODS: Archival specimens of 88 consecutive patients who were treated surgically for tongue SCC from 2003 to 2016 were re-analyzed by one pathologist. Patient records were retrospectively reviewed. Prognosticators of recurrence-free survival (RFS), overall survival (OS), and disease-specific survival (DSS) were identified using multivariate analysis. RESULTS:Tumor depth of invasion (DOI) > 6 mm (OR 4.76; 95%CI 1.22-18.5; p = 0.024) and lymphovascular invasion (OR 5.61; 95%CI 1.00-31.5; p = 0.05) were independent predictors of nodalmetastases. The overall 5-year RFS, OS and DSS were 70%, 82% and 84% respectively. Positive margins predicted poor RFS (HR 3.91; 95%CI 1.58-9.65; p = 0.003) and local recurrence-free survival (HR 4.96; 95%CI 1.36-18; p = 0.015). Presence of nodalmetastases (HR 5.03; 95%CI 1.73-14.6; p = 0.003), tumor DOI > 6 mm (HR 9.91; 95%CI 1.26-78.0; p = 0.029) and positive margins (HR 8.26; 95%CI 2.75-24.8; p < 0.001) were independent predictors of poor OS. Presence of nodalmetastases (HR 3.87; 95%CI 1.17-12.8; p = 0.027) and positive margins (HR 12.3; 95%CI 3.54-42.9; p < 0.001) also independently predicted poor DSS. CONCLUSION: Margins' status was the only independent predictor of local recurrence. Tumor DOI, nodal and margin status were key prognosticators of survival and may determine the necessity for adjuvant therapy.
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