Table 3.
Patterns of First Treatment FailureΔ.
| First Failure | N (%)* |
|---|---|
| No Failure | 32 (45.7%) |
| Loco-regional Failure (In field)** | 28 (40.0%) |
| Anastomosis | 5 (7.14) |
| Supraclavicular Lymph Node | 10 (14.28) |
| Mediastinal Lymph Node | 16 (22.86) |
| Celiac Lymph Node | 3 (4.29) |
| Distant Metastasis | 18 (25.7%) |
| Lymph node outside radiation field | 1 (1.43) |
| Lung | 10 (14.29) |
| Liver | 5 (7.14) |
| Bone | 6 (8.57) |
| Pleura | 1 (1.42) |
| Secondary primary tumor*** | 2 (2.86) |
| Base of tongue | 1 (1.43) |
| Colon | 1 (1.43) |
ΔConcurrent recurrence is defined as different recurrences within 2 months.
*There will be overlapping of patients in various recurrence situations, but the denominator is 70 when we calculating the ratio.
**Because some preoperative CT images can't be obtained, the data of anastomotic stoma can't be obtained.
***Second primary tumor excludes the second primary of esophagus.