Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery

Abstract To determine an optimal cut-off value for distinguishing early and late recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery and to evaluate the risk factors for early recurrence. This retrospective study included 328 patients with laryngeal cancer who underwent initial resect...

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Main Authors: Qin Lin, Longxiang Zheng, Xiaoqiang Chen, Desheng Wang
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89223-6
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description Abstract To determine an optimal cut-off value for distinguishing early and late recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery and to evaluate the risk factors for early recurrence. This retrospective study included 328 patients with laryngeal cancer who underwent initial resection in our hospital from January 2014 to April 2018. A minimum P-value approach was used to determine the optimal cut-off value to divide patients into early and late recurrence groups. The clinicopathological characteristics were compared between the two groups. The risk factors for early recurrence were evaluated using logistic regression analysis. The optimal cut-off value to identify between early recurrence (n = 51, 50.5%) and late recurrence (n = 50, 49.5%) was 17 months (p < 1e−17). The overall survival of the late recurrence group (48.36 ± 16.02 months) was longer than the early recurrence group (32.61 ± 19.65 months) significantly (p < 0.001). Lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.038), patients without adjuvant radiotherapy (p = 0.043), advanced tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) stage (p = 0.035), and positive surgical margins (p = 0.045) were independent risk factors for early recurrence. The best cut-off value to identify early recurrence after initial surgery for laryngeal cancer was 17 months. Intensive follow-up and adjuvant radiotherapy may be beneficial for patients with risk factors for early recurrence.
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spelling doaj-art-9ed17a9322c14675be13a45c95f29dbc2025-08-20T02:17:57ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111010.1038/s41598-025-89223-6Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgeryQin Lin0Longxiang Zheng1Xiaoqiang Chen2Desheng Wang3Department of Otolaryngology, Fujian Medical University Union HospitalDepartment of Otolaryngology, Fujian Medical University Union HospitalDepartment of Otolaryngology, Fujian Medical University Union HospitalDepartment of Otolaryngology, Fujian Medical University Union HospitalAbstract To determine an optimal cut-off value for distinguishing early and late recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery and to evaluate the risk factors for early recurrence. This retrospective study included 328 patients with laryngeal cancer who underwent initial resection in our hospital from January 2014 to April 2018. A minimum P-value approach was used to determine the optimal cut-off value to divide patients into early and late recurrence groups. The clinicopathological characteristics were compared between the two groups. The risk factors for early recurrence were evaluated using logistic regression analysis. The optimal cut-off value to identify between early recurrence (n = 51, 50.5%) and late recurrence (n = 50, 49.5%) was 17 months (p < 1e−17). The overall survival of the late recurrence group (48.36 ± 16.02 months) was longer than the early recurrence group (32.61 ± 19.65 months) significantly (p < 0.001). Lymphovascular invasion (p = 0.038), patients without adjuvant radiotherapy (p = 0.043), advanced tumor, node, metastasis (TNM) stage (p = 0.035), and positive surgical margins (p = 0.045) were independent risk factors for early recurrence. The best cut-off value to identify early recurrence after initial surgery for laryngeal cancer was 17 months. Intensive follow-up and adjuvant radiotherapy may be beneficial for patients with risk factors for early recurrence.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89223-6Laryngeal cancerPostoperative recurrenceEarly recurrenceLate recurrenceRisk factors
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Longxiang Zheng
Xiaoqiang Chen
Desheng Wang
Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
Scientific Reports
Laryngeal cancer
Postoperative recurrence
Early recurrence
Late recurrence
Risk factors
title Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
title_full Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
title_fullStr Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
title_full_unstemmed Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
title_short Definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
title_sort definition and risk factors for early recurrence in patients with laryngeal cancer after initial surgery
topic Laryngeal cancer
Postoperative recurrence
Early recurrence
Late recurrence
Risk factors
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-89223-6
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