Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2020; 26(31): 4624-4638
Published online Aug 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i31.4624
Table 4 Pathologic response
VariableInterval ≤ 9 wk
Interval > 9 wk
P value
(group A, n = 139)(group B, n = 92)
No downstaging, TNM (n, %)83 (59.7)35 (38)0.001
Downstaging, TNM (n, %)41 (29.5)32 (34.8)0.129
T, n (%)0.016
No downstaging83 (59.7)52 (56.5)
Downstaging56 (40.3)40 (43.5)
N, n (%)0.010
No downstaging100 (71.9)51 (55.4)
Downstaging39 (28.1)41 (44.6)