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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of patients in the Surgery group

From: Efficacy of salvage surgery versus re-irradiation for isolated regional lymph node recurrence in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Variables

HR (95%CI)

P

Overall survival

 rN classification (rN1–2 vs. rN3)

3.72 (1.24–14.55)

0.026

 rENE (without vs. with)

2.86 (0.75–10.85)

0.056

Regional relapse-free survival

 Failure patterns (in-field vs. out-field)

2.86 (1.02–8.03)

0.047

 Bilateral of LN (no vs. yes)

6.35 (1.65–24.41)

0.007

 Chemotherapy at recurrence (without vs. with)

2.41 (0.92–6.34)

0.074

Distant metastasis-free survival

 rENE (without vs. with)

4.22 (0.88–20.17)

0.072

Number of positive LN (< 6 vs. ≥ 6)

3.26 (0.91–11.72)

0.070

  1. Abbreviation: HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, LN lymph node, rENE radiology extra-nodal extension