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Table 4 Predictive value of diameter change for lymph node relapse

From: The prognostic value of location and size change of pathological lymph nodes evaluated on CT-scan following radiotherapy in head and neck cancer

 

Dmax

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p-value*

with CR PLN

ΔDmax (nonlinear trend)

 

<0.001

ΔDmax (+1% ~ median)

1.012 (1.006;1.017)

<0.001

without CR PLN

ΔDmax (nonlinear trend)

 

0.0167

ΔDmax (+1% ~ median)

1.009 (1.003;1.015)

0.0062

  1. OR > (<1) means higher (lower) risk for higher % of change
  2. Abbreviations: LNR lymph node relapse, CR PLN completely resoluting pathological lymph node, ΔDmax change in largest axial diameter, CI confidence interval. *Corrected for, pre-radiotherapy diameter, necrosis, calcifications and extra-capsular spread
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