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Table 3 The effect of subsequent surgery, following primary tumor excision and/or neck dissection, on thyroid disorders in head and neck cancer patients

From: Subsequent thyroid disorders associated with treatment strategy in head and neck cancer patients: a nationwide cohort study

 

PTE + ND

PTE

No re-surgery

(n = 5284)

Re-surgery

(n = 2176)

No Re-surgery

(n = 3026)

Re-surgery

(n = 704)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Thyroid disorders

81 (1.53)

41 (1.88)

39 (1.29)

11 (1.56)

Crude HR

1

1.11 (0.76–1.62)

1

1.05 (0.54–2.04)

Adjusted HR

1

1.06 (0.72–1.55)

1

1.11 (0.57–2.17)

CRR

1

1.03 (0.71–1.51)

1

1.23 (0.63–2.41)

  1. PTE primary tumor excision, ND neck dissection, HR hazard ratio, CRR competing risks regression
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