title: [Analysis of Esophageal Cancer Patients Undergoing Non-Curative Resection].
abstract: The prognosis of esophageal cancer patients who undergo non-curative resection is very poor. Here, we retrospectively analyzed the factors associated with non-curative resection. Thirty-five patients with cT3 or T4 thoracic esophageal cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy followed by esophageal resection were included in this study. Among the 35 patients, 27 underwent curative resection (R0 group), while 8 underwent non-curative resection (R1R2 group). A comparison of the clinicopathological factors between groups revealed no significant differences in presurgical factors. The pathological T factor was significantly deeper in the R1R2 group than in the R0 group (p=0.0086). Histopathological response tended to be higher in the R0 group (p=0.055). An accurate preoperative diagnosis of T factor is important.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Gastroenterological Surgery, Osaka General Medical Center.
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kitagawa
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kawada
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Motoori
authors.forename: Kazumasa
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fujitani
authors.forename: Norihiro
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matsuura
authors.forename: Masashige
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishimura
authors.forename: Masatoshi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyazaki
authors.forename: Katsuki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Danno
authors.forename: Masaru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kubota
authors.forename: Chu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Matsuda
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishikawa
authors.forename: Masaya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomura
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwase
authors.forename: Yasuhiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tanaka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D055815:Young Adult