Table 2.
Characteristics and treatment of lymph node metastases
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Differentiation grade lymph node metastases | |
| Well | 19 (7) |
| Moderateley | 57 (21) |
| Poor | 74 (28) |
| Unknown | 118 (44) |
| Number of positive lymph nodes | |
| 1 | 72 (27) |
| >1 | 120 (45) |
| Unknown | 76 (28) |
| Number of positive lymph nodes (median, range) | 2 (1-32) |
| Extracapsular spread | |
| No | 71 (27) |
| Yes | 94 (35) |
| Unknown | 103 (38) |
| Size lymph node metastases in mm (median, range) | 25 (2-110) |
| Additional treatment after LND | |
| Radiotherapy | 165 (62) |
| Chemotherapy | 6 (2) |
| Chemoradiation therapy | 1 (0.4) |
| Immunotherapy | 1 (0.4) |
| No additional treatment | 97 (36) |
Data are expressed as n (%) unless otherwise specified