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Table 4 Multivariate analysis of the development of osteoradionecrosis of the jaw

From: Risk factors for osteoradionecrosis of the jaw in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Variable

HR

95% CI

P value

Post-RT tooth extraction

1.769

0.904–3.464

0.0960

Tumor site (OPC/OC vs. others)

3.577

1.443–8.866

0.0059

Pre-RT mandible surgery

1.714

0.753–3.902

0.1988

V60 (≤ 14% vs. > 14%)

3.872

1.460–10.270

0.0065

  1. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; RT, radiation therapy; OPC, oropharyngeal cancer; OC, oral cancer; V60, relative volumes of the jaw exposed to 60 Gy
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Radiation Oncology

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