BACKGROUND
The association between nodal ratio and survival in oral cavity carcinomas has recently been proposed, but no prospective evaluations exist.
METHODS
We sought to determine, using an institutional database, whether nodal ratio impacts survival in node-positive oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma.
RESULTS
Between 1994 and 2004, 143 new diagnoses of N(1-2) squamous cell carcinoma of...
