Prognostic importance of radiologic extranodal extension in HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma and its potential role in refining TNM-8 cN-classification

摘要

Purpose: This study examines outcome heterogeneity and potential to refine the TNM-8 cN-classification using radiologic extranodal extension (rENE) in a contemporary HPV-positive (HPV+) oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) cohort.