Role of intraparotid node metastasis in mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the parotid gland

Prognostic factors for parotid mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) usually include disease grade, tumor stage, node stage, perineural invasion, and lymphovascular invasion. But the role of intraparotid nodes (IPNs) remains unclear, therefore, the study aimed to analyze the significance of IPNs in predicting recurrence in parotid MEC.One hundred and ninety patients were included for analysis finally. Data regarding demography, pathological...