Table 2. Clinical and histopathologic characteristic of 190 patients with disease of recurrence after esophagectomy.
| Characteristics | Local-regional recurrence (n=124) | Distant metastases (n=66) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 96 | 50 |
| Female | 28 | 16 |
| Tumor location | ||
| Upper third | 10 | 3 |
| Middle third | 83 | 46 |
| Lower third | 31 | 17 |
| Anastomotic site | ||
| Cervical | 27 | 15 |
| Intrathoracic | 97 | 51 |
| Differentiation | ||
| Well | 32 | 13 |
| Moderately | 61 | 34 |
| Poorly | 31 | 19 |
| Depth of invasion | ||
| pT1 | 0 | 1 |
| PT2 | 41 | 17 |
| PT3 | 83 | 48 |
| Lymph node metastasis | ||
| pN0 | 48 | 21 |
| PN1 | 76 | 45 |
| pTNM stage | ||
| I | 0 | 1 |
| IIa | 48 | 20 |
| IIb | 19 | 9 |
| III | 57 | 36 |