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. 2025 Jun 25;15(6):2794–2806. doi: 10.62347/VHDF3303

Table 5.

Multivariate survival results according to the presence or absence of bone metastases

PFS OS


Without bone metastasis HR (95 CI) p-value HR (95 CI) p-value

Opioid Using
    Yes NR NR
    No NR NR
Tramadol
    No Ref 0.027 Ref 0.231
    Yes 2.260 (1.097-4.655) 2.577 (0.547-12.134)
Morphine
    Yes Ref 0.742 3.009 (0.756-11.98) 0.118
    No 0.836 (0.288-2.427) Ref
Fentanyl
    Yes 1.725 (0.318-9.361) 0.527 1.53 (0.144-16.208) 0.724
    No Ref Ref
Codein
    No Ref 0.572 Ref 0.39
    Yes 1.963 (0.19-20.315) 3.865 (0.177-84.385)

With bone metastasis

Opioid Using
    Yes 1.018 (0.045-23.128) 0.991 Ref 0.62
    No Ref 0.551 (0.052-5.823)
Tramadol
    No Ref 0.621 Ref 0.275
    Yes 1.268 (0.495-3.251) 1.622 (0.68-3.86)
Morphine
    Yes Ref 0.719 Ref 0.844
    No 0.739 (0.143-3.834) 0.86 (0.191-3.869)
Fentanyl
    Yes Ref 0.147 Ref 0.019
    No 0.524 (0.219-1.256) 0.38 (0.169-1.854)
Codein
    No Ref 0.744 Ref 0.985
    Yes 0.88 (0.408-1.896) 1.007 (0.456-2.224)

HR, hazard ratio; NR, not reached; OS, Overall survival; PFS, progression-free survival; Ref, reference; SCC, squamous cell carcinoma.