Table 3.
Pathology and short-term outcomes
| Case | RECISTa | Residual tumor | Histological evaluationb | ypTNMc | ypStagec | Follow-up period (month) | Recurrence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PR | R0 | Grade 2 | T3N0M0 | IIA | 14 | NO |
| 2 | PR | R0 | Grade 2 | T3N2M0 | IIIA | 11 | NO |
| 3 | PR | R0 | Grade 2 | T2N1M0 | IIA | 4 | NO |
| 4 | PR | R0 | Grade 1b | T2N0M0 | IB | 2 | NO |
| 5 | PR | R0 | Grade 3 | T0N0M0 | 0 | 1 | NO |
RECIST, Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors, PR partial response
aRECIST version 1.1 [24]
bHistological evaluation: histological evaluation criteria for tumor response after preoperative therapy based on the Japanese classification of gastric carcinoma-3rd English edition [23]
cypTNM/ypStage: pathological classification after perioperative therapy according to the Union for International Cancer Control TNM classification of malignant tumours, 8th edition