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Table 4 Multivariate analysis for 133 node-positive patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle thoracic esophagus

From: Does recurrent laryngeal nerve lymph node metastasis really affect the prognosis in node-positive patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the middle thoracic esophagus?

Variables

Hazard ratio

95% CI

P value

Model 1

   

N1

1.000 (reference)

  

N2

1.084

0.696-1.688

0.722

N3

3.135

1.877-5.236

<0.001

Model 2

   

N + RLN-

1.000

 

0.865

N + RLN+

1.035

0.693-1.548

 

Model 3

   

≤ 6 positive nodes (N+)

1.000 (reference)

 

<0.001

≥ 7 positive nodes (N+)

3.022

1.888-4.837

 
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