Table 3 The results of univariate analysis for prognostic factors among clinical variables (N = 53)
From: Primary squamous cell carcinoma of thyroid gland: 11 case reports and a population-based study
Characteristic | No. of patients (%) | Median survival (month) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 15 (28.3) | 10 | |
Female | 38 (71.7) | 9 | 0.473 |
Age (year) | |||
<60 | 22 (41.5) | None | |
≥ 60 | 31 (58.5) | 7 | 0.000 |
Tumor size (cm) | |||
≤ 5 cm | 30 (56.6) | 15 | |
> 5 cm | 23 (43.4) | 7 | 0.005 |
Lymph node status | |||
N0 | 17 (32.1) | 31 | |
N1 | 36 (67.9) | 8 | 0.015 |
M stage | |||
M0 | 49 (92.5) | 10 | |
M1 | 4 (7.5) | 0.7 | 0.000 |
Treatment modality | |||
Surgery | 19 (35.8) | 8 | |
Surgery + adjuvant therapy | 31 (58.5) | 10 | |
Chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy | 3 (5.7) | 9 | 0.864 |
Tracheal invasion or oppressed | |||
No | 16 (30.2) | 15 | |
Yes | 37 (69.8) | 8 | 0.048 |
Resection margin | |||
R0 | 33 (62.3) | 12 | |
R1 | 20 (37.7) | 7 | 0.286 |
Surgical range | |||
Total thyroidectomy + neck dissection | 26 (49.1) | 15 | |
Others | 27 (50.9) | 8 | 0.045 |