Skip to main content

Table 3 Modified Ryan scheme for tumor regression scoring in rectal cancer treated preoperatively

From: Exploring treatment outcomes in Stage II-III rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant therapy at a tertiary care center in Pakistan: a comprehensive analysis of pathological outcomes

S.No

Description

Regression score

1

No viable cancer cells

0 (complete response)

2

Single cells or rare small groups of cancer cells

1 (near-complete response)

3

Residual cancer with evident tumor regression

2 (partial response)

4

Extensive residual cancer with no apparent tumor regression

3 (no response)