Table 3 Correlation between ERα status of primary tumour and heterogeneity of ERα expression in patients with more than one disseminated tumour cell (DTC).
From: ERalpha-status of disseminated tumour cells in bone marrow of primary breast cancer patients
ERα status | DTC | Total (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ERα + (%) | ERα – (%) | ERα + (%) & - (%) | |||
Tumour | ERα – (%) | 0 | 7 (18) | 0 | 7 (18) |
ERα + (%) | 0 | 21 (55) | 10 (26) | 31 (82) | |
Total (%) | 0 | 28 (74) | 10 (26) | 38 (100) | |