Table 1 Characteristics of patients and tumours in the two groups
Characteristics | Group A [n = 10] | Group B [n = 9] |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
 Median (range) | 64 (54–64) | 56 (36–69) |
Gender (n, %) | ||
 Male | 9 (90) | 6 (66.7) |
 Female | 1(10) | 3 (33.3) |
Siewert type (n, %) | ||
 Siewert I | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
 Siewert II | 2 (20) | 4 (44.4) |
 Siewert III | 8 (80) | 5 (55.6) |
Tumour length | ||
 Median (cm, range) | 6 (4–8) | 6 (4–13) |
Clinical T stage (n, %) | ||
 T3 | 1 (10) | 1 (11.1) |
 T4a | 9 (90) | 7 (77.8) |
 T4b | 0 | 1 (11.1) |
Clinical N stage (n, %) | ||
 N0 | 1 (10) | 0 |
 N1 | 5 (50) | 0 |
 N2 | 3 (30) | 7 (77.8) |
 N3 | 1 (10) | 2 (22.2) |
Clinical TNM stage (n, %) | ||
 II | 1 (10) | 0 |
 IIIA | 5 (50) | 0 |
 IIIB | 3 (30) | 7 (77.8) |
 IIIC | 1 (10) | 2 (22.2) |