Table 6.
Comparison of the association between pathologic response and the time interval between induction chemotherapy and initiation of CRT, as well as the time interval between completion of neoadjuvant therapy and surgery.
| Variable | Complete and Near-Complete Response Median (days) (IQR) |
Partial and Poor Response Median (days) (IQR) |
p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interval between Induction Chemotherapy and Initiation of CRT (days) | 64 (45-77) | 60 (54-76.5) | 0.433 |
| Interval between Completion of Neoadjuvant Therapy and Surgery (days) | 20 (10-32) | 28 (9-58.5) | 0.869 |
SD, standard deviation; CRT, chemoradiotherapy.