Table 1.
Characteristics and Univariate Survival Analysis of 68 HNSCC Cases.
Variables | Case No. | Median OS (months) | P |
Age (years) | .220 | ||
<50 | 28 | __* | |
≥50 | 40 | 22.6 | |
Sex | .588 | ||
Male | 65 | 22.6 | |
Female | 3 | __* | |
T stage | .026 | ||
1–2 | 30 | __* | |
3–4 | 38 | 18.0 | |
N stage | <.001 | ||
0 | 50 | __* | |
1–3 | 18 | 14.0 | |
HIF-1α overexpression | .006 | ||
Yes | 28 | 14.0 | |
No | 40 | __* | |
MT4-MMP overexpression | .081 | ||
Yes | 37 | 18 | |
No | 31 | __* | |
HIF-1α/MT4-MMP coexpression | .005 | ||
Yes | 20 | 14.0 | |
No | 48 | __* |
OS indicates overall survival.
Median survival was not reached.