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Volume 09 Otolaryngology: Open Access
ISSN: 2161-119X
ENT 2019
Craniofacial Surgery 2019
August 15-17, 2019
JOINT EVENT
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August 15-17, 2019 Rome, Italy
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3rd International Conference on Craniofacial Surgery
4th European Otolaryngology-ENT Surgery Conference
Importance of tumor thickness in assessing Nodal Metastasis in oral cavity malignancy
Srijan Sharma
Hindu Rao Hospital, India
Squamous cell carcinoma of oral cavity is the sixth leading cause of cancer worldwide1. It accounts for 0.6% to 5 %
of all cancers in Europe, United States, and Australia , respectively, but up to 45% of cancers in India2.
A major determinant of the prognosis of oral carcinoma is the risk of cervical lymph node metastasis. Advanced
oral tumours most often exhibit clinically evident cervical lymph nodes but studies have shown that the incidence
of occult neck node metastasis in stage disease can be as high as 42%. The presence of metastasis to cervical lymph
nodes can reduce the cure rate by 50%.
An observational, descriptive study was conducted over a period of 12 months in rural India comprising of 81
patients with clinical diagnosis of oral cavity malignancy to identify the optimal tumor thickness and depth of
invasion cut off point for prompting prophylactic neck management.
Based upon our study tumor thickness of 10 mm (p value = 0.004) and depth of invasion 7 mm (p value = 0.024)
were found to be statistically significant in determining presence of nodal metastasis in oral cavity malignancy.
Recent Publications
1. KS Burse, S Sharma, C Bharadwaj, SV Kulkarni. Primary tuberculous otitis Media: A Case Report. IOSR
Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences 2017; 16, (2) Ver. VII: 48-51.
Biography
Dr. Srijan Sharma is an ENT surgeon, completed his DLO and DNB degrees from 2 different medical colleges. After his post graduation, he has worked in
BARC Hospital , where he was involved in teaching post graduate student. Currently, working in North Delhi Municipal Corporation Medical College, where he
is involved in teaching undergraduate students.
Srijan Sharma, Otolaryngol (Sunnyvale) 2019, Volume 09