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      Preoperative Determination of Depth of Invasion in Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Standard Cross-Sectional Imaging With Computed Tomography and Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography

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          Background

          Depth of invasion (DOI) is a known indicator of metastatic potential in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Our purpose was to investigate the accuracy of preoperative determination of DOI in oral cavity SCC by computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT).

          Methodology

          A retrospective study was performed using consecutive patients with histologically proven oral cavity SCC presenting to our otorhinolaryngology department between January 2014 and July 2019 who underwent preoperative contrast-enhanced CT and/or PET/CT. Pathological assessment of DOI was determined by a review of pathology reports. The degree of DOI determined by radiographic studies was correlated to pathology results.

          Results

          A total of 79 patients were screened of whom appropriate radiographic studies were available for 63 patients. The mean DOI by pathological assessment was 12.3 ± 9.1 mm. CT and PET/CT determined depth both correlated with pathological DOI (r = 0.710; p < 0.001, r = 0.798; p < 0.001). No significant correlation was seen for CT-determined depth (r = 0.136; p = 0.709) or PET-determined depth (r = 0.234; p = 0.707) with pathologically confirmed superficial tumors (<5 mm). For patients with pathological tumor depth >10 mm, CT and PET determined depth both correlated with pathological depth (r = 0.577; p = 0.002, r = 0.668; p = 0.001). The sensitivity and specificity of CT and PET for the identification of deep invasion were 88.2% and 41.7% and 52.9% and 50%, respectively.

          Conclusions

          DOI measurement is feasible with routine preoperative CT and PET/CT images and is comparable to pathological measurement in patients with oral cavity SCC.

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          Cancer statistics, 2020

          Each year, the American Cancer Society estimates the numbers of new cancer cases and deaths that will occur in the United States and compiles the most recent data on population-based cancer occurrence. Incidence data (through 2016) were collected by the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program; the National Program of Cancer Registries; and the North American Association of Central Cancer Registries. Mortality data (through 2017) were collected by the National Center for Health Statistics. In 2020, 1,806,590 new cancer cases and 606,520 cancer deaths are projected to occur in the United States. The cancer death rate rose until 1991, then fell continuously through 2017, resulting in an overall decline of 29% that translates into an estimated 2.9 million fewer cancer deaths than would have occurred if peak rates had persisted. This progress is driven by long-term declines in death rates for the 4 leading cancers (lung, colorectal, breast, prostate); however, over the past decade (2008-2017), reductions slowed for female breast and colorectal cancers, and halted for prostate cancer. In contrast, declines accelerated for lung cancer, from 3% annually during 2008 through 2013 to 5% during 2013 through 2017 in men and from 2% to almost 4% in women, spurring the largest ever single-year drop in overall cancer mortality of 2.2% from 2016 to 2017. Yet lung cancer still caused more deaths in 2017 than breast, prostate, colorectal, and brain cancers combined. Recent mortality declines were also dramatic for melanoma of the skin in the wake of US Food and Drug Administration approval of new therapies for metastatic disease, escalating to 7% annually during 2013 through 2017 from 1% during 2006 through 2010 in men and women aged 50 to 64 years and from 2% to 3% in those aged 20 to 49 years; annual declines of 5% to 6% in individuals aged 65 years and older are particularly striking because rates in this age group were increasing prior to 2013. It is also notable that long-term rapid increases in liver cancer mortality have attenuated in women and stabilized in men. In summary, slowing momentum for some cancers amenable to early detection is juxtaposed with notable gains for other common cancers.
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            Depth of invasion as a predictive factor for cervical lymph node metastasis in tongue carcinoma.

            Many histopathologic parameters in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma have been identified as predictive factors for cervical metastasis. Several studies focused on tumor thickness, and the depth of invasion was suggested to have a relationship to the occurrence of cervical metastasis. Nonetheless, the criterium for elective neck therapy in terms of tumor depth is still inconclusive. Therefore, a retrospective study was undertaken to substantiate the differing results in the literature with our own findings concerning the interrelationship between tumor thickness and clinically suspicious neck, as well as occult neck disease. In addition, the study attempted to identify further predictive factors for cervical metastasis in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. The medical records of 34 primary tongue carcinomas operated without any preoperative therapy between 1980 and 1991 were reviewed. Each patient's tumor type, tumor location, tumor size, invasion mode, depth of invasion, intralymphatic tumor emboli, and perineural invasion were evaluated. Chi-square contingency tables were used to correlate clinical or histopathologic parameters with metastasis in the neck. The overall cervical metastatic rate was 35.3% (n = 12/34). In univariate analysis, invasion mode and depth of invasion were statistically significant predictors of regional metastasis at p = 0.0019 and p = 0.0003, respectively. In the group in which tumor depth exceeded 5 mm, the metastatic rate was 64.7% (11/17). In contrast, when the depth of invasion was less than 5 mm, the incidence of cervical metastasis was 5.9% (1/17). Clinically negative necks turned out pathologically positive in 30.0% (n = 9/30). The tumor depth exceeded 5 mm in 43.4% (13/30) of the N0 necks. In the conversion (N0-->N1) group, tumor depth exceeding 5 mm was noted in 88.9% (n = 8/9). We suggest that there is a discerning point at 5 mm of tumor depth at which cervical metastasis is probable. Electric neck therapy (surgery or irradiation) is strongly indicated for tumors exceeding 5 mm invasion. Tumor invasion mode and tumor size also bear an impact on the indication for therapy.
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              Predictive markers for late cervical metastasis in stage I and II invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue.

              Patients with oral tongue carcinoma treated by intraoral excision only should be followed up carefully for cervical lymph node metastasis and salvaged immediately if found, because some patients have a more aggressive clinical course. The purpose of this study was to find useful markers for predicting late cervical metastasis in patients with stage I and II invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue. We investigated clinicopathologic factors and immunohistochemical biomarkers predicting late cervical metastasis in surgical specimens from 56 patients with T(1-2)N(0)M(0) invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue who did not undergo elective neck dissection. Histopathologic factors including tumor thickness, mode of invasion, Broders grade, total score of three different malignancy grading systems, eight other clinicopathologic parameters, and immunohistochemical expression of p53, cyclin D1, Ki-67, epidermal growth factor receptor, microvessel density, cyclooxygenase-2, MUC1, laminin-5 gamma2, E-cadherin, and beta-catenin were examined. All of the clinicopathologic factors and immunohistochemical expression of biomarkers were compared in terms of survival. In the univariate analysis, tumor thickness (P = 0.009), Broders grade (P = 0.017), nest shape (P = 0.005), mode of invasion (P 4 mm, mode of invasion grade 3 or 4, and E-cadherin expression were independent factors. Late cervical metastasis was the only prognostic factor for overall survival (P = 0.002). Our results indicate that patients with stage I and II invasive squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue with tumor thickness >4 mm, mode of invasion grade 3 or 4, and low expression of E-cadherin should be considered a high-risk group for late cervical metastasis when a wait-and-see policy for the neck is adopted.
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                Journal
                Cureus
                Cureus
                2168-8184
                Cureus
                Cureus (Palo Alto (CA) )
                2168-8184
                22 June 2023
                June 2023
                : 15
                : 6
                : e40794
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Hematology and Medical Oncology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
                [2 ] Radiation Oncology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
                [3 ] Radiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
                [4 ] Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
                [5 ] Medical Research Office, University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
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                10.7759/cureus.40794
                10362784
                1ea18951-b9cd-46ac-9a6b-539afc2a5b43
                Copyright © 2023, Naha et al.

                This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

                History
                : 22 June 2023
                Categories
                Pathology
                Radiology
                Oncology

                positron emission tomography,computed tomography,preoperative period,depth of invasion,head and neck cancer,oral squamous cell carcinoma

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