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The downgrade changes of TNM staging in 30 patients before and after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. No. (%).
| Variable | Patients (N = 30) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-neoadjuvant therapy(laparoscopy) | Post-neoadjuvant therapy(surgical pathology) | ||
| T stage | |||
| 0 | 0 | 10 (33.3) | |
| 1 | 0 | 4 (13.3) | |
| 2 | 0 | 4 (13.3) | |
| 3 | 8 (26.7) | 5 (16.7) | |
| 4 | 22 (73.3) | 7 (23.3) | |
| N stage | |||
| N0 | 0 | 19 (63.3) | |
| N+ | 30 (100.0) | 11 (36.7) | |
| M stage | |||
| M0 | 30 (100.0) | 30 (100.0) | |
| Change in overall stage | |||
| Downstaged | 22 (73.3) | ||
| Upstaged | 0 | ||
| No change | 8 (26.7) | ||
