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Table 3 Cox-regression analysis of survival difference in stage III/IV OPSCC stratified based on treatment strategy, stage of cancer included as covariate

From: Primary surgery versus chemoradiotherapy for advanced oropharyngeal cancers: a longitudinal population study

   

95% confidence interval

Treatment

HR

p value

Lower

Upper

S-CRT

baseline

baseline

baseline

baseline

S-RT

1.974

0.011

1.170

3.330

CRT

2.785

0.001

1.525

5.086

RT

5.398

<0.0001

3.128

9.315

  1. OPSCC – oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
  2. RT – radiotherapy.
  3. CRT- combined chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
  4. S-RT – surgical resection +/− reconstruction followed by adjuvant radiotherapy.
  5. S-CRT – surgical resection +/− reconstruction followed by combined adjuvant chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
  6. HR – hazard ratio.
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Journal of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery

ISSN: 1916-0216

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