Table 3 Treatment parameters and response
Characteristics (N = 48) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Median no. of chemotherapy cycles | 3 |
Most common toxicities | |
 Grade 2 neutropenia | 28 (58) |
 Grade 3 anemia | 6 (12) |
 Grade 2 vomiting | 4 (8) |
 None | 10 (22) |
Median treatment time for NACT completion (range) in days | 52 (43‑68) |
Median time gap between the end of NACT and surgery (range) in days | 31 (22‑44) |
Treatment response | |
 Pathological CR (pCR) | 8 (17) |
 Residual disease (less than pCR) | 40 (83) |
R0 resection rates | |
 Yes | 42 (88) |
 No | 6 (12) |
2-year survival (%) | 66 |