PURPOSE:To analyze the correlation between the severity of lymphedema in patients with head and neck malignancies and relevant clinical data related to the tumors.METHODS:In this paper,a retrospective study was con-ducted on 79 patients with head and neck cancer who received multimodality treatment.The diagnosis and grading were conducted by MRI results of patients more than 6 months after surgery,and the electronic records and telephone follow-up data were utilized.SPSS 26.0 software package was used for data analysis.RESULTS:As TNM stage increased and the extent of cervical lymph node dissection expanded,the jncidence rate of severe lymphedema in patients also rose.Com-pared to patients who did not receive chemotherapy before surgery,those who underwent preoperative drug-induced chemotherapy had a higher prevalence of severe lymphedema.However,there was no significant difference in the dis-ease-free survival period among patients with varying degrees of severity of lymphedema.CONCLUSIONS:Head and neck lymphedema correlates with tumor stage,extent of lymphatic clearance,and comprehensive treatment modalities.However,further research and attention are still needed.
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淋巴水肿/头颈癌/综合治疗/无瘤生存期
Key words
Lymphoedema/Head and neck cancer/Multimodality treatment/Disease-free survival
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