Tumor stage and treatment outcomes in external auditory canal SCC: a multicenter cohort study.

Int J Surg · 2026 · PMC13105521 · PMID 41563105

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Despite these caveats, the direction and consistency of effect estimates across multiple analytic approaches (HR range: 2.19–2.86) suggest a possible trend toward inferior survival in the (C)RT-based group.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Concurrent cisplatin dosing ≥300 mg during radiotherapy was associated with a trend toward improved survival, though the effect did not reach statistical significance.

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