Prognostic Factors Influencing Contralateral Neck Lymph Node Metastases in Oral and Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

Oral and oropharyngeal carcinomas with homolateral positive lymph nodes and tumor extension across the midline are at higher risk of contralateral lymph node involvement. Prediction of contralateral metastases may be useful in planning more aggressive therapies in patients with head and neck SCC with poor prognostic criteria.