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Table 7 Characteristics of the ER-CRT and the dCRT groups

From: Endoscopic resection as an independent predictive factor of local control in patients with T1bN0M0 esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with chemoradiotherapy: a retrospective study

Characteristic

ER-CRT (n = 63)

dCRT (n = 28)

p value

Age, years

 < 70

35

13

0.421

 ≥ 70

28

15

 

Performance status

 0

60

26

0.641

 ≥ 1

3

2

 

Tumor length

 < 3 cm

34

12

0.328

 ≥ 3 cm

29

16

 

Circumference of tumor

 < 3/4

54

19

0.048*

 ≥ 3/4

9

9

 

Multiple lesion

 No

56

21

0.09

 Yes

7

7

 

RT field

 IFI

7

6

0.194

 ENI

56

22

 

Radiation dose

 < 50 Gy

22

1

0.001*

 ≥ 50 Gy

41

27

 
  1. ER-CRT combined endoscopic resection and chemoradiotherapy, dCRT definitive chemoradiotherapy, RT radiotherapy, IFI involved field irradiation, ENI elective nodal irradiation
  2. *p < 0.05
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