Lymph node yield is not associated with survival in total laryngectomy patients
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Lymph node yield (LNY) has been proposed as a quality metric in head and neck cancer care, but its impact on outcomes in total laryngectomy (TL) remains unclear. Analyzing 699 TL patients, this poster found that LNY≥18 was not independently associated with improved overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), or regional recurrence-free survival (RRFS), even after adjusting for covariates. These findings suggest that LNY may not be a reliable standalone metric for predicting oncologic outcomes in TL patients.
Recommended citation: Jin W, Habib DR, Si CD, Swain BB, Sridhar S, Sinard R, Topf MC. Lymph node yield is not associated with survival in total laryngectomy patients. Poster at: American Head and Neck Society Annual Meeting at COSM; May 15, 2025; New Orleans, LA, USA.