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ArticleThe Journal of international medical research2023

Lymphoepithelial carcinoma of the head and neck: a SEER analysis of prognostic factors for survival.

Jing Wei, Hui Deng, Lihua Wu, Jianbo Song, Junping Zhang, Wenhui Yang, Mengxian Zhang, Hongtao Zhen

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Article in The Journal of international medical research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jing WeiCancer Center of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China.
Hui DengDepartment of Oncology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3330-3935
Lihua WuCancer Center of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China.
Jianbo SongCancer Center of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China.
Junping ZhangCancer Center of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China.
Wenhui YangCancer Center of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China.
Mengxian ZhangCancer Center of Shanxi Bethune Hospital, Shanxi Academy of Medical Science, Taiyuan, China.
Hongtao ZhenDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan, China.
Shanxi Academy of Medical Sciences · CNTongji Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo explore the epidemiological characteristics of patients with lymphoepithelial carcinoma (LEC) of the head and neck and the prognostic factors.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of cases of head and neck LEC retrieved from the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results database. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and the log-rank test were employed to assess overall survival (OS) and cancer-specific survival (CSS). Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to construct Cox regression models. We established nomograms to predict OS and CSS among patients with nasopharyngeal LEC, who were divided into high- and low-risk groups based on the OS nomograms to compare the effects of treatment using the restricted mean survival time (RMST).

resultsThe 5-year OS and CSS rates of the cohort were 70.8% and 74.8%, respectively. Advanced age, unmarried status, black race, distant metastasis, and the absence of surgical treatment were significantly associated with decreased survival rates. RMST did not differ between the combined treatment (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and radiotherapy monotherapy groups, but chemotherapy alone displayed poor efficacy.

conclusionsHead and neck LEC is associated with a favorable prognosis. Radiotherapy plays a significant role in managing patients with nasopharyngeal LEC, which is influenced by multiple prognostic factors.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansNeoplasm StagingPrognosisRetrospective StudiesSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neckcancer-specific survivalchemotherapyLymphoepithelial carcinomanomogramoverall survivalradiotherapyrestricted mean survival time

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