Table 3.

Total histopathological score and microvessel density for resection margins in nCRT group according to the chemotherapy regimen

	5-FU	FOLFOX
Variable	(n = 23)	(n = 31)	P-value
Total histopathologic score
Proximal margin	3 (0–8)	3 (1–7)	0.872
Distal margin	4 (2–8)	4 (2–9)	0.761
Microvessel densitya
Proximal margin	21.4 ± 8.7	21.6 ± 7.2	0.827
Distal margin	16.3 ± 10.3	19.2 ± 8.9	0.137

Data are expressed as median (range) or mean ± standard deviation.

nCRT, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy; 5-FU, 5-fluorouracil; FOLFOX, fluorouracil, leucovorin and oxaliplatin.

^aMicrovessel counts per 200× field.