Comparative effectiveness of surgery versus radiotherapy for non-nasopharyngeal head and neck lymphoepithelial carcinoma: An IPTW propensity score analysis
This population-based analysis demonstrated a potential survival advantage of surgery over radiotherapy for non-nasopharyngeal head and neck LEC after accounting for confounding factors. Additional comparative effectiveness data, ideally from controlled studies, are warranted to further investigate optimal treatment strategies.
Authors
- Bing Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5963-2676)
- Kaitai Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1757-5591)
- Hui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2273-8244)
- Jiaying Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8708-9743)
- Yanping Bei
- Zhen Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-0485)
Institutions
- Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital (CN)
- Ningbo College of Health Sciences (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0321318
- Primary Topic
- Head and Neck Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Ningbo