Table 3. Pathologic response after preoperative chemotherapy (according to TNM Classification of Malignant Tumours of the UICC, 7th edition).

	N (33)
Complete response	6 (18.2%)
IA	1 (3.0%)
IB	4 (12.1%)
IIA	6 (18.2%)
IIB	4 (12.1%)
IIIA	5 (15.2%)
IIIB	2 (6.0%)
IIIC	4 (12.1%)
IV	1 (3.0%)

Tumour stage (ypT)	N = 33
T1	8 (24.2%)
T2	8 (24.2%)
T3	12 (36.4%)
T4	5 (15.2%)

Tumour stage (ypN)	N = 33
N0	13 (39.4%)
N1	9 (27.3%)
N2	5 (15.2%)
N3	6 (18.2%)