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Table 5 Pathological findings

From: Long-term outcomes and safety of radical transmediastinal esophagectomy with preoperative docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil combination chemotherapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the thoracic esophagus

Parameters

N=16

Pathological TNM (UICC TNM 8th)

 T0

2

 T1a

1

 T1b

3

 T2

3

 T3

8

 N0

6

 N1

7

 N2

2

 N3

1

 M0

15

 M1

1*

Pathological stage (UICC TNM 8th)

 0

2

 IB

2

 IIA

1

 IIIA

2

 IIIB

7

 IV

2

JES-pathological response

 Grade 1a

7

 Grade 1b

3

 Grade 2

4

 Grade 3

2

  1. UICC Union for International Cancer Control, TNM tumour node metastasis, JES Japan Esophageal Society
  2. *Due to intramural metastasis to the stomach