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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2026; 32(30): 117778
Published online Aug 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.117778
Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics (n = 91), n (%)

A: 4 DOC + surgery (n = 46)
B: 2 DOC + surgery + 2 DOC (n = 45)
Overall
Median age, years (range)63 (39-74)66 (33-75)64 (33-75)
Gender
Male32 (69.6)32 (71.1)64 (70.3)
Female14 (30.4)13 (28.9)27 (29.7)
ECOG performance status
042 (91.3)43 (95.6)85 (93.4)
14 (8.7)2 (4.4)6 (6.6)
cTN
T2N+2 (4.3)1 (2.2)3 (3.3)
T3N08 (17.4)5 (11.1)13 (14.2)
T3N+18 (39.1)16 (35.6)34 (37.4)
T4aN04 (8.7)3 (6.7)7 (7.7)
T4aN+13 (28.3)18 (40.0)31 (34.1)
T4bN+1 (2.2)2 (4.4)3 (3.3)
cT
T22 (4.3)1 (2.2)3 (3.3)
T326 (56.5)21 (46.7)47 (51.6)
T4a17 (37.0)21 (46.7)38 (41.8)
T4b1 (2.2)2 (4.4)3 (3.3)
cN
N012 (26.1)8 (17.8)20 (22.0)
N114 (30.4)16 (35.6)30 (33.0)
N24 (8.7)7 (15.6)11 (12.0)
N33 (6.5)3 (6.7)6 (6.6)
N+13 (28.3)11 (24.3)24 (26.4)
Response to treatment (Becker + lymph nodes)
Poor response27 (62.8)32 (78.1)59 (70.2)
Good response16 (37.2)9 (21.9)25 (29.8)
Unknown347
Lauren histotype
Diffuse22 (50.0)13 (29.5)35 (39.8)
Intestinal18 (40.9)23 (52.3)41 (46.6)
Other4 (9.1)8 (18.2)12 (13.6)
Unknown213

  • Citation: Monti M, Ceredi B, Foca F, Morgagni P, Framarini M, Vertogen B, Marrelli D, Roviello F, Fumagalli Romario U, Bozzarelli S, Donini A, Graziosi L, Filippini F, Bencivenga M, Milandri C, Mura G, Baiocchi GL, Rausei S, Molinari C, Passardi A. When and where: A study on gastric cancer recurrence after neoadjuvant/perioperative chemotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(30): 117778
  • URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i30/117778.htm
  • DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.117778

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