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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2026; 32(30): 117778
Published online Aug 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.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 | |||
| Male | 32 (69.6) | 32 (71.1) | 64 (70.3) |
| Female | 14 (30.4) | 13 (28.9) | 27 (29.7) |
| ECOG performance status | |||
| 0 | 42 (91.3) | 43 (95.6) | 85 (93.4) |
| 1 | 4 (8.7) | 2 (4.4) | 6 (6.6) |
| cTN | |||
| T2N+ | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (3.3) |
| T3N0 | 8 (17.4) | 5 (11.1) | 13 (14.2) |
| T3N+ | 18 (39.1) | 16 (35.6) | 34 (37.4) |
| T4aN0 | 4 (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 | |||
| T2 | 2 (4.3) | 1 (2.2) | 3 (3.3) |
| T3 | 26 (56.5) | 21 (46.7) | 47 (51.6) |
| T4a | 17 (37.0) | 21 (46.7) | 38 (41.8) |
| T4b | 1 (2.2) | 2 (4.4) | 3 (3.3) |
| cN | |||
| N0 | 12 (26.1) | 8 (17.8) | 20 (22.0) |
| N1 | 14 (30.4) | 16 (35.6) | 30 (33.0) |
| N2 | 4 (8.7) | 7 (15.6) | 11 (12.0) |
| N3 | 3 (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 response | 27 (62.8) | 32 (78.1) | 59 (70.2) |
| Good response | 16 (37.2) | 9 (21.9) | 25 (29.8) |
| Unknown | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Lauren histotype | |||
| Diffuse | 22 (50.0) | 13 (29.5) | 35 (39.8) |
| Intestinal | 18 (40.9) | 23 (52.3) | 41 (46.6) |
| Other | 4 (9.1) | 8 (18.2) | 12 (13.6) |
| Unknown | 2 | 1 | 3 |
- 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