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Age-adjusted comorbidity and survival in locally advanced laryngeal cancer
, Collin F Mulcahy1, Abdallah S R Mohamed1,2,3
1Department of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to quantify the relationship among age, pretreatment comorbidity, and survival outcomes in patients with locally advanced laryngeal cancer.
Methods:
Baseline comorbidity data were collected and age-adjusted Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) was calculated for each case. Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards modeling were used to determine associations with survival.
Results:
For 548 patients, with a median age of 59 years (range 31-91 years), 58% were treated with larynx preservation and the rest with total laryngectomy and adjuvant radiotherapy (RT). Two hundred thirty-eight patients (43%) had at least 1 comorbidity each. Cardiovascular diseases were the most common comorbidities (19%). The 5-year overall survival (OS) for patients with CCI ≤3 (n = 442) were superior to CCI >3 (n = 106; 60% vs 41%; P < .0001), although the 5-year disease-specific survival (DSS) rates were not significantly different. The 5-year noncancer CSS was better for age-adjusted CCI ≤3 (88% vs 67%; P < .0001).
Conclusion:
The age-adjusted CCI is a significant predictor of noncancer CSS and OS for patients with locally advanced laryngeal cancer but is not associated with DSS.
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