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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2022; 14(5): 320-334
Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i5.320
Published online May 16, 2022. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v14.i5.320
Table 4 Echoic characteristics of the detected residual tumor
| All population (n = 15) | NAC (n = 11) | CRT (n = 4) | P | |
| Border | ||||
| Regular | 10 | 10 | 0 | |
| Irregular | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.004 |
| Echogenicity | ||||
| Hypoechoic | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| Hypo and isoechoic (mixed) | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0.231 |
- Citation: Yonemoto S, Uesato M, Nakano A, Murakami K, Toyozumi T, Maruyama T, Suito H, Tamachi T, Kato M, Kainuma S, Matsusaka K, Matsubara H. Why is endosonography insufficient for residual diagnosis after neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal cancer? Solutions using muscle layer evaluation. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2022; 14(5): 320-334
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v14/i5/320.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v14.i5.320