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Table 4 Cox-regression for clinical and pathological parameters regarding OS effects

From: Radiotherapeutic management of cervical lymph node metastases from an unknown primary site – experiences from a large cohort treated with modern radiation techniques

Parameter

HR

CI 95%

p-value

Age ≥ 65 / <  65 years

2.04

0.72–5.56

0.18

Sex male / female

1.25

0.36–4.36

0.73

Smoker / non-smoker

5.34

1.21–23.55

0.03

No SCC / SCC

1.72

0.38–7.69

0.49

Grading G3 / G2

1.22

0.34–4.30

0.76

pN3 / pN1

3.76

0.91–15.55

0.07

pN2 / pN1

0.67

0.17–2.70

0.57

pN2b-pN3 / pN1-pN2a

1.49

0.54–4.17

0.43

ECS / no ECS

1.73

0.68–4.39

0.25

No PET-CT / PET-CT

1.30

0.53–3.23

0.56

No ND / unilateral ND

1.52

0.52–4.45

0.45

Bilateral ND / unilateral ND

0.91

0.30–2.78

0.87

No ND / any ND

1.79

0.67–4.76

0.24

No Chemotherapy / chemotherapy

0.63

1.92–2.07

0.42