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Table 2 Tumor regression grade

From: Comparison of neoadjuvant chemoradiation with carboplatin/ paclitaxel or cisplatin/ 5-fluoruracil in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Tumor regression

Intention to treat

Per protocol

Carb/TAX n = 19

CDDP/ 5FU n = 29

p-value

Carb/TAX n = 18

CDDP/ 5FU n = 26

p-value

Ia (pCR)

5 (26%)

11 (38%)

0.731

5 (28%)

10 (38%)

0.721

 Ib

11 (58%)

12 (41%)

 

10 (56%)

11 (42%)

 

 2

1 (5%)

3 (10%)

 

1 (6%)

3 (12%)

 

 3

2 (11%)

3 (10%)

 

2 (11%)

2 (8%)

 
  1. pCR pathologic complete remission