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Clinicopathological Characteristics and Prognosis of Nasopharyngeal Lymphoepithelial Carcinoma: A Population-Based Retrospective Study
Liu Xizhi 1ABCDEF , Zhang Lifen 1BCD , Duan Xueqin 1CD , Zhang Wenwen 1CD , Huang Shangke 2EF , Luo Minna 3EF , Zhao Xinhan 1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.924492
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e924492
Table 2 Multivariate Cox regression analyses for factors predicting overall survival.
| Variate | HR | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Female | Reference | ||
| Male | 1.24 | 0.83–1.83 | 0.29 |
| Age | |||
| Children | Reference | ||
| AYAs | 2.84 | 0.95–8.50 | 0.06 |
| Adults | 2.95 | 1.07–8.16 | 0.04 |
| Elderly | 7.11 | 2.45–20.62 | 0.00 |
| 7 AJCC stage | |||
| I | Reference | ||
| II | 1.70 | 0.94–3.07 | 0.08 |
| III | 2.25 | 1.26–4.02 | 0.01 |
| IVA | 2.52 | 1.06–5.97 | 0.04 |
| IVB | 4.82 | 2.46–9.44 | 0.00 |
| IVC | 7.02 | 3.25–15.18 | 0.00 |
| Metastasis | |||
| M0 | Reference | ||
| M1 | 2.08 | 1.20–3.60 | 0.01 |
| Radiation | |||
| No | Reference | ||
| Yes | 0.33 | 0.21–0.53 | 0.00 |
| The result is retained to 2 decimal places. HR – hazard ratio; CI – confidence interval; AYAs – adolescents and young adults; AJCC – American Joint Committee on Cancer. | |||