Table 2 Final histopathological stages of tumors and lymph nodes in resected specimens according to treatment group.
Surgery alone (n = 45) | Chemoradiotherapy+ Surgery (n = 31)# | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Pathologic † T0 (%) | 0 | 13 ‡ (41.9) | < 0.001 |
Pathologic T1 (%) | 1 (2.2) | 2 (6.5) | |
Pathologic T2 (%) | 13 (29.0) | 8 (25.8) | |
Pathologic T3 (%) | 29 (64.4) | 7 (22.6) | |
Pathologic T4 (%) | 2 (4.4) | 0 | |
Pathologic § N0 (%) | 13 (29) | 18 (58) | 0.027 |
Pathologic N1, 1-3 positive nodes (%) | 19 (42) | 9 (29) | |
Pathologic N1, ≥ 4 positive nodes (%) | 13 (29) | 3 (10) | |
Pathologic ¶ M1 (%) | 0 | 2 (6.4) |