Research Article

Investigation of the Definition of De Novo Oligometastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Study

Table 2

Multivariate survival analysis of 191 patients.

FactorCases (%)Median OS (month)HR (95% CI) value

KPS
 <8050 (26.2)11.60.024
 ≥80141 (73.8)31.21.77 (1.08–2.91)

Number of metastases
 1-361 (31.9)46.9
 4-533 (17.3)35.91.36 (0.76–2.45)0.297
 >597 (50.8)13.03.99 (2.36–6.78)<0.001

Nasopharyngeal radiotherapy
 No42 (22.0)10.3<0.001
 Yes149 (78.0)27.90.02 (0.01–0.16)

Dose
 <70 Gy25 (16.8)14.40.001
 ≥70 Gy124 (83.2)31.90.42 (0.25–0.71)

Cycles of first-line chemotherapy
 <6124 (64.9)15.60.013
 ≥667 (35.1)31.80.57 (0.36–0.89)