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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2010; 16(16): 1986-1992
Published online Apr 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i16.1986
Published online Apr 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i16.1986
Table 3 Influence of neoadjuvant CRT on extent of LN metastases and extracapsular LNI n (%)
| T3/4 Category only(n = 298) | Surgery alone | Neoadjuvant CRT | Surgery vs neoadjuvant CRT | |||
| Total | pN1 caps (+) | Total | pN1 caps (+) | Total | pN1 caps (+) | |
| Total | 108 (100.0) | 45 (41.7) | 190 (100.0) | 43 (22.6) | P < 0.001 | |
| pN0M0 | 27 (25.0) | - | 98 (51.6) | - | P < 0.001 | |
| pN1M0 caps (-) | 28 (27.8) | - | 38 (20.0) | - | NS | |
| pN1M0 caps (+) | 19 (17.6) | 19 (100) | 32 (16.8) | 32 (100.0) | NS | |
| pM1 lymph | 23 (21.6) | 18 (78.3) | 14 (7.4) | 8 (57.1) | P < 0.001 | NS |
| pM1 organ | 11 (10.1) | 8 (72.7) | 8 (4.2) | 3 (37.5) | NS | NS |
- Citation: Metzger R, Bollschweiler E, Drebber U, Mönig SP, Schröder W, Alakus H, Kocher M, Baldus SE, Hölscher AH. Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for esophageal cancer: Impact on extracapsular lymph node involvement. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(16): 1986-1992
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i16/1986.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i16.1986