Table 1.
Regimens of neoadjuvant treatment administered and surgical approach preferred by responding surgeons in the different types of esophageal cancer
| CROSS | MAGIC | Other | Missing | Total | Total gastrectomy | Transhiatal | Transthoracic, intrathoracic anastomosis | Transthoracic, cervical anastomosis | Definitive chemoradiation | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal SCC | 29 (58) | 0 (0) | 20 (40) | 1 (2) | 50 (100) | 0 | 1 (2) | 2 (4) | 35 (70) | 7 (14) | 5 (10) |
| Middle SCC | 34 (68) | 0 (0) | 16 (32) | 2 (4) | 50 (100) | 0 | 0 | 11 (22) | 35 (70) | 0 | 4 (8) |
| Distal SCC | 34 (68) | 0 (0) | 12 (30) | 1 (2) | 50 (100) | 0 | 2 (4) | 31 (32) | 15 (30) | 0 | 4 (8) |
| SW 1 | 29 (68) | 6 (12) | 14 (28) | 1 (2) | 50 (100) | 0 | 2 (4) | 34 (68) | 14 (28) | 0 | 0 |
| SW 2 | 22 (44) | 11 (22) | 16 (32) | 1 (2) | 50 (100) | 1 (2) | 7 (14) | 30 (60) | 4 (8) | 0 | 7 (14) |
| SW 3 | 6 (12) | 30 (60) | 12 (28) | 2 (4) | 50 (100) | 31 (62) | 3 (6) | 6 (12) | 0 | 0 | 7 (14) |
Data are expressed as n (%)
AC adenocarcinoma, SCC squamous cell carcinoma, SW Siewert