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Table 2 Discrepancies in cancer staging between the original and second opinion radiology reports

From: Impact of neuroradiologist second opinion on staging and management of head and neck cancer

 

All cases

Surgical cases

Staging criteria

(n = 94)

(n = 30)

T-category

62 (66.0%)

18 (60.0%)

N-category

50 (53.2%)

13 (43.3%)

Stage (0-IV)

53 (56.4%)

17 (56.7%)

Low/High Stage

32 (34.0%)

11 (36.7%)

Node Negative/Positive

32 (34.0%)

9 (30.0%)