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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Age (< 65 versus 65 ; HR = 0. 74, 95 % CI : 0. 61-0. 90), race (Caucasian versus non-Caucasian ; HR = 0. 83, 95 % CI : 0. 70-0. 98 per table), Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG PS ; 0/1 versus 2 ; HR = 0. 44, 95 % CI : 0. 35-0. 56), prior surgery/radiotherapy in the last 6months (no versus yes ; HR = 0. 74, 95 % CI : 0. 61-0. 90), and primary site of disease (oral cavity versus other ; HR = 1. 37, 95 % CI : 1. 15-1. 63) were significantly prognostic of OS in univariate models, as were baseline scores on four FACT-H & N subscales (physical well-being, emotional well-being, functional well-being, additional concerns-H & N ; HRs = 0. 82-0. 94 ; all P0. 002).