Table 1 Preoperative RT III clinical trials
From: Progress of preoperative and postoperative radiotherapy in gastric cancer
Study/institute | n | Tumor location | Groups | Local control | Survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 Zhang et al. [6] | 370 | EGJ | RT+S vs. S | Local control and local recurrence rate 61.4% vs. 51.7% | 10-year OS 20.3% vs. 13.3% |
2009 Stahl et al. [7] | 119 | EGJ | CRT+S vs. C+S | Pathological complete response rate 15.6% vs. 2.0% | 3-year OS 47.4% vs. 27.7% |
2012 Van Hagen et al. [8] | 366 | EGJ or EC | CRT+S vs. S | Local recurrence rate 14% and 34% | 5-year OS 47% vs. 34% |
2002 Skoropad et al. [9] | 102 | GC | RT+S vs. S | No sense | No sense |