Discrete Perineural Invasion Focus Number in Quantification for T1-T2 Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

• Published in: Otolaryngology-head and neck surgery Vol. 160; no. 4; p. 635
• Main Authors: Wei, Pei-Yin, Li, Wing-Yin, Tai, Shyh-Kuan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.04.2019
• Subjects: perineural invasion; oral squamous cell carcinoma; quantification; perineural invasion focus number

Perineural invasion (PNI) has been an established poor prognostic feature for T1-T2 oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Different presentations and amounts of PNI are commonly observed, but PNI is currently recorded as being present or absent. This study asked whether the quantification of PNI prov...