Table 2 Residual tumour and pathological curability (n=20a)

From: Phase II study of chemoselection with docetaxel plus cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil induction chemotherapy and subsequent conversion surgery for locally advanced unresectable oesophageal cancer

   

Curability

 

Residual tumour

Extent of lymph node dissection

Resection margin

CurA

CurB

CurC

All

 

D1

PM0DM0

1

0

0

1

R0

D2

PM0DM0

2

1

0

3

 

D3

PM0DM0

12

2

0

14

  

PMXDM0

1

0

0

1

R1

D2

PM1DM0

0

0

1

1

  1. Abbreviations: DM=distal margin; PM=proximal margin.
  2. Residual tumour was recorded in accordance with the tenth edition of the Japanese Classification of Oesophageal Cancer.
  3. aNumber of patients who received on-protocol conversion oesophagectomy.