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Table 2 Staging procedures and pathologic findings in M1 patients

From: Tumor regression and survival after perioperative MAGIC-style chemotherapy in carcinoma of the stomach and gastroesophageal junction

Patient

USE (uTN)

Staging laparoscopy

Resection

Pathology findings

#2

np

No

R0

ypT4aN2. TR 3. PLC+

#6

np

No

no

Carcinomatosis.

#7

uT4aN0

No

R2

ypT3aN3b. TR 3. Several + nodules on pancreatic surface.

#11

np

No

R2

ypT3aN3a. TR 3. Several + nodules on pancreatic surface.

#14

np

Yes. No findings

R1

ypT4aN3a.TR 3. Margin +. Several + nodules on pancreatic surface.

#31

np

No

R0

ypT4aN3a. TR 3. PLC+

#35

uT4aN2

No

no

Liver metastasis

#38

uT4aN0

No

no

Pancreatic infiltration. Several + nodules on mesocolon. PLC+

#49

uT4aN0

No

R2

ypT4aN3a.TR 3. Carcinomatosis.

#51

uT4aN1

Yes after NAC: Pancreatic infiltration. Liver metastasis

no

PLC+

  1. USE: Ecoendoscopy. uT1: mucosa and submucosa, uT2: muscular, uT3: subserosa, uT4a: serosa, np: not performed
  2. NAC: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy. PLC: peritoneal lavage cytology
  3. TR: tumor regression grade