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Table 2 Univariate analysis of prognostic factors for OS of 153 patients

From: Salvage surgery for neck residue or recurrence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma after primary radiotherapy: options of surgical methods and regions

Parameter

Cases observed

OS

χ 2 value

P

3-year (%)

5-year (%)

Age (year)

     

 ≤50

90

71.5

55.5

  

 >50

63

39.4

22.8

13.360

0.000

Gender

     

 Male

128

57.1

42.9

  

 Female

25

59.2

23.7

1.401

0.237

Status of LN

     

 Recurrence

105

59.5

43.1

  

 Residue

48

50.9

33.9

1.642

0.200

rN stage

     

 N1

109

67.7

47.0

  

 N2

17

44.9

36.0

  

 N3

27

20.7

15.6

40.152

0.000

Size of LN

     

 ≤3 cm

80

67.5

52.4

  

 3~6 cm

47

58.9

34.7

  

 >6 cm

26

21.5

16.2

40.012

0.000

Bilateral of LN

     

 Yes

17

44.9

36.0

  

 NO

136

58.5

40.9

0.005

0.943

ECS

     

 Yes

111

51.8

35.7

  

 No

42

71.3

54.8

6.189

0.013

Level 1 or parotid metastasis

     

 Yes

27

54.8

38.4

  

 No

126

57.6

41.0

0.085

0.771

Surgical procedure

     

 MRND

89

66.3

47.9

  

 RND/ERND

64

44.3

30.5

11.823

0.001