Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the screening patient cohort.
|  | EAC total cohort (n = 826) | |
|---|---|---|
non-enteroblastic (n = 820; 99.3%) | enteroblastic (n = 6; 0.7%) | |
n (%) | n (%) | |
 Sex | ||
Male | 717 (87.4) | 5 (83.3) |
Female | 103 (12.6) | 1 (16.7) |
Median age (range) | 64.0 (28–92) | 63.5 (46–72) |
(y)pT | ||
 pT1 | 152 (18.5) | 0 (0) |
 pT2 | 151 (18.4) | 1 (25.0) |
 pT3 | 489 (59.6) | 4 (50.0) |
 pT4 | 28 (3.5) | 1 (25.0) |
(y)pN | ||
 pN0 | 333 (40.6) | 0 (0) |
 pN+ | 487 (59.4) | 6 (100.0) |
Neoadjuvant treatment | ||
 Yes | 518 (63.2) | 5 (83.3) |
 No | 302 (36.8) | 1 (16.7) |