Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Patient | Tumor Type | Tumor Location | Distance from Incisors (cm) | Node Location (PET and/or EUS) | T | N | M | Overall Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic into Cardia of Stomach | 39–42 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | IIB |
| B | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic into Cardia of Stomach | 35‐42 | Three paraesophageal (EUS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | IIIB |
| C | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic | 30–35 | Six in paraesophageal, subcarinal, and perigastric areas (EUS); One right retrocrural and one right paratracheal (PET) | 3 | 3 | 0 | IIIC |
| D | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic/GE Junction | 35–41 | Three paraesophageal (EUS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | IIIB |
| E | Adenocarcinoma | Middle‐Lower Thoracic | 27–32 | Three paraesophageal (EUS); Two subcarinal (PET) | 3 | 2 | 0 | IIIB |
| F | Squamous Cell Carcinoma | Middle‐Lower Thoracic | 25‐34 | Two subcarinal (PET) | 3 | 1 | 0 | IIIA |
| G | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic | 30–38 | None | 3 | 0 | 0 | IIB |
| H | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic into Cardia of Stomach | 34–38 | Three paraesophageal (EUS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | IIIB |
| I | Adenocarcinoma | Lower Thoracic/GE Junction | 38–45 | Four paraesophageal (EUS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | IIIB |
| J | Adenocarcinoma | Middle Thoracic | 25‐29 | One paraesophageal (EUS/PET); Two left supraclavicular (PET) | 3 | 2 | 0 | IIIB |