Table 4 Association between surgical margins and mortality by surgical treatment in cases with tongue or larynx cancer
From: Surgical margins and survival after head and neck cancer surgery
Therapy | Died (N) | Alive (N) | Mortality (%) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Age-sex adjusted OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All cases | |||||
Positive | 15 | 13 | 53.6 | 2.85 (1.19 – 6.89) | 2.97 (1.29 – 6.84) |
Negative | 67 | 166 | 28.8 | ||
Surgery only | |||||
Positive | 3 | 4 | 42.9 | 2.38 (0.33 – 14.85) | 2.20 (0.42 – 11.55) |
Negative | 35 | 112 | 23.8 | ||
Surgery + adjuvant radiotherapy | |||||
Positive | 12 | 9 | 57.1 | 2.23 (0.77 – 6.74) | 1.98 (0.68 – 5.84) |
Negative | 32 | 54 | 37.2 |