Retropharyngeal Lymph Node Metastasis Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Hypopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis From Chinese Multi-Center Data

To assess the prevalence, risk factors and prognostic significance of retropharyngeal lymph node (RPLN) metastasis diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPSCC).259 patients from three cancer institutions in China from Jan 2010 to Dec 2018 were analyzed, retrospectively. All the patients had been given pre-treatment magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of head and neck and were then...