Table 3 Association between surgical margins and mortality by tumor characteristics
From: Surgical margins and survival after head and neck cancer surgery
Therapy | Died (N) | Alive (N) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Age-sex adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tumor size | ||||
≤ 2 cm | ||||
Positive | 7 | 1 | 0.45 (0.05 – 3.89) | 0.41 (0.04 – 4.05) |
Negative | 63 | 20 | ||
> 2 cm | ||||
Positive | 4 | 8 | 2.47 (0.69 – 8.91) | 2.37 (0.58 – 9.75) |
Negative | 42 | 34 | ||
TNM Stage | ||||
0 – III | ||||
Positive | 5 | 5 | 3.32 (0.92 – 11.99) | 3.34 (0.86 – 13.07) |
Negative | 146 | 44 | ||
IV | ||||
Positive | 8 | 10 | 1.07 (0.35 – 3.29) | 0.95 (0.26 – 3.51) |
Negative | 18 | 21 |