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Table 2 Comparison of chemotherapy results between better and poorly differentiated groups

From: Comparison between better and poorly differentiated locally advanced gastric cancer in preoperative chemotherapy: a retrospective, comparative study at a single tertiary care institute

 

Better differentiated group (n= 16)

Poorly differentiated group (n= 16)

P

Clinical reaction rate

100% (16/16)

25% (4/16)

0.000

Partial gastrectomy

87.5% (14/16)

25% (4/16)

0.000

Total gastrectomy

12.5% (2/16)

37.5% (6/16)

0.654

Unresectable cases

   

 Prechemotherapy

18.7% (3/16)

62.5% (10/16)

0.012

 Postchemotherapy

0 (0/16)

37.5% (6/16)

0.024

R0 resection rate

100% (16/16)

62.5% (10/16)

0.018

Toxicity reaction rate

100% (16/16)

100% (16/16)

 
  1. R0, no residual tumor after surgery.