Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Feb 27, 2022; 14(2): 161-173
Published online Feb 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i2.161
Table 2 Neoadjuvant therapy and response before and after propensity score matching
VariableAll patients
P valueMatched patients
P value
LTG (n = 78)
OTG (n = 107)
LTG (n = 69)
OTG (n = 69)
Type n (%)0.3450.784
NAC69 (88.5)99 (92.5)61 (88.4)62 (89.9)
NCRT 9 (11.5)8 (7.5)8 (11.6)7 (10.1)
NAC regimens n (%)0.4910.659
Platinum-based doublets41 (59.4)64 (64.6)36 (59.0)39 (62.9)
Epirubicin/taxane-based triplets28 (40.6)35 (35.4)25 (41.0)23 (37.1)
Cycles3.3 ± 1.33.8 ± 1.80.0863.3 ± 1.33.6 ± 1.60.300
Clinical response n (%)0.9390.859
PR50 (64.1)68 (63.6)44 (63.8)45 (65.2)
SD28 (35.9)39 (36.4)25 (36.2)24 (34.8)
Mandard TRG score n (%)0.3160.654
126 (33.3)52 (48.6)22 (31.9)29 (42.0)
24 (5.1)4 (3.7)4 (5.8)2 (2.9)
330 (38.5)34 (31.8)26 (37.7)25 (36.2)
45 (6.4)5 (4.7)5 (7.2)5 (7.2)
513 (16.7)12 (11.2)12 (17.4)8 (11.6)