Journal Reviews

An algorithm to distinguish between distant metastases and metachronous lung primary in patients with HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer

1 March 2018 | | head and neck cancer, human papillomavirus, lung nodule, oropharyngeal cancer, pulmonary metastases

Distinguishing between distant metastases of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) and metachronous primary lung squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is important as it has implications for treatment, prognosis counselling, and registry data. Although p16 immunohistochemistry (p16 IHC) is widely accepted...

SCC of pinna – which histological features could predict prognosis?

6 October 2017 | | Squamous cell carcinoma, histology, metastases, pinna

Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the pinna is reported to have a higher rate of metastasis than cutaneous SCC originating from elsewhere - up to 16% compared with less than 2% for the latter. The authors aimed to assess...