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Table 1 Disease-specific survival and overall survival analyses in a series of 310 patients with early oral tongue squamous cell cancer

From: Tertiary lymphoid structures associate with improved survival in early oral tongue cancer

Parameter

Number (%)

Disease-specific survival

Overall survival

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

HR (95% CI) P value

HR (95% CI) P value

HR (95% CI) P value

HR (95% CI) P value

Age

 

P = 0.02

P < 0.02

P < 0.001

P < 0.001

 ≤ 60

129 (41.6%)

Reference

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 > 60

181 (58.4%)

1.89 (1.11–3.21)

1.94 (1.12–3.38)

2.17 (1.55–3.03)

2.32 (1.64–3.29)

Gender

 

P = 0.46

P = 0.59

P = 0.13

P = 0.015

 Men

164 (52.9%)

Reference

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 Women

146 (47.1%)

1.20 (0.73–1.97)

1.15 (0.69–1.93)

0.79 (0.57–1.08)

0.66 (0.47–0.92)

TNM AJCC 7

 

P = 0.16

P = 0.19

P = 0.18

P = 0.42

 T1N0M0

123 (39.7%)

Reference

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 T2N0M0

187 (60.3%)

1.47 (0.86–2.51)

1.45 (0.83–2.52)

1.26 (0.90–1.76)

1.15 (0.82–1.63)

TNM AJCC 8

 

P = 0.30

P = 0.29

P = 0.43

P = 0.98

 T1N0M0

89 (30.7%)

Reference

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Reference

 T2N0M0

201 (69.3%)

1.39 (0.75–2.59)

1.41 (0.74–2.69)

1.17 (0.79–1.70)

1.00 (0.68–1.49)

WHO Grade

 

P = 0.63

P = 0.51

P = 0.71

P = 0.94

 Grade I & II

235 (75.8%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Grade III

75 (24.2%)

1.15 (0.65–2.03)

1.22 (0.68–2.20)

0.93 (0.64–1.35)

0.98 (0.67–1.45)

Perineural invasion

 

P = 0.42

P = 0.68

P = 0.20

P = 0.33

 No

269 (86.8%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Yes

41 (13.2%)

1.32 (0.67–2.59)

1.16 (0.58–2.29)

1.32 (0.86–2.01)

1.24 (0.81–1.90)

Tertiary lymphoid structure

 

P = 0.012

P = 0.025

P = 0.007

P = 0.014

 Present

263 (84.8%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

 Absent

47 (15.2%)

2.11 (1.18–3.78)

1.96 (1.09–3.54)

1.73 (1.16–2.57)

1.66 (1.11–2.48)