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Table 1 Clinical data of patients

From: Expression of stem cell and epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in primary breast cancer patients with circulating tumor cells

Characteristics

Total

CTC pos

In %

P-value

Total

502

97

19

-

Tumor Size

    

   pT1

322

58

18

0.32

   pT2-4

180

39

22

 

Nodal Status

    

   Negative

340

65

19

0.79

   Positive

159

32

20

 

Histology

    

   Ductal

392

78

20

0.83

   Lobular

77

13

17

 

   Others

30

6

20

 

Grading

    

G I

95

18

19

0.68

G II

290

53

18

 

G III

113

25

22

 

ER status

    

Positive

415

77

19

0.34

Negative

87

20

23

 

PR status

    

Positive

382

72

19

0.63

Negative

120

25

21

 

HER2 status

    

Negative

437

83

19

0.50

Positive

62

14

23

 

DTC

    

Negative

367

69

19

0.41

Positive

107

24

21

 

Subtype by IHC

    

(ER-, PR-, HER2-)

58

14

24

0.62

(ER-, PR-, HER2+)

17

3

18

 

(ER+ and/or PR+)

424

80

19

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