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. 2020 Jun 24;21(9):1065–1076. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2019.0797

Table 2. Tumor Characteristics on Pre- and Post-CRT MRI and Pathology.

Pre-CRT MRI Post-CRT MRI Pathology
cT category ycT category ypT category
 T0 7  T0 7
 Tis 9
 T1 1  T1 4  T1 19
 T2 71  T2 153  T2 115
 T3a 3  T3a 2  T3a 40
 T3b 118  T3b 95  T3b 83
 T3c 68  T3c 35  T3c 45
 T3d 12  T3d 1  T3d -
 T4a 17  T4a 6  T4a 1
 T4b 31  T4b 18  T4b 2
cN category ycN category ypN category
 Negative 58  Negative 240  Negative 240
 Positive 263  Positive 81  Positive 81
Extramesorectal LNpre Extramesorectal LNpost yp-extramesorectal LN
 Negative 234  Negative 285  Negative 307
 Positive 87  Positive 36  Positive 14
EMDpre (mm) EMDpost (mm)
 Mean, SD 4.7, 5.1  Mean, SD 2.4, 3.4
 Range 0–36.6  Range 0–19.2
MRFpre (mm) MRFpost (mm)
 Mean, SD 5.7, 5.4  Mean, SD 6.5, 5.9
 Range 0–24.3  Range 0–26.5
EMVIpre EMVIpost ypEMVI
 Negative 279  Negative 294  Negative 320
 Positive 42  Positive 27  Positive 1

EMD = extramural depth, EMDpost = EMD after CRT, EMDpre = EMD beforer CRT, EMVI = extramural venous invasion, EMVIpost = EMVI after CRT, EMVIpre = EMVI before CRT, LN = lymph node, LNpost = LN after CRT, LNpre = LN beforer CRT, MRF = mesorectal fascia, MRFpost = MRF after CRT, MRFpre = MRF beforer CRT