AUG 11, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
Survival and Pathologic Response After Neoadjuvant Treatment in Esophagogastric Cancer
Diagnostics
Systematic review of 60 studies (18 RCTs, 42 cohorts) with consistent evidence that pathological response predicts survival in neoadjuvant-treated esophagogastric cancer, though high clinical heterogeneity limits direct practice guidance.
Reported
pCR range across regimens8% to 49%
Mean pCR with CRT33%
Mean major TRG response with CRT63%