Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the patients a
From: Heterogeneous atypical cell populations are present in blood of metastatic breast cancer patients
Characteristics | All patients (N = 32) |
|---|---|
Age, years | Â |
  Median | 55 |
  Range | 35 to 75 |
Race | Â |
  White | 30 (94) |
  African American | 2 (6) |
ECOG performance status grade | Â |
  0 | 8 (25) |
  1 | 20 (62) |
  2 | 4 (13) |
Menopausal status | Â |
  Premenopausal | 4 (12) |
  Postmenopausal | 28 (88) |
Number of metastatic sites | Â |
  1 | 8 (25) |
  2 | 12 (38) |
  ≥3 | 12 (38) |
Sites of metastasis | Â |
  Bone | 20 (62) |
  Lung | 10 (31) |
  Liver | 15 (47) |
  Brain | 8 (25) |
Type of breast cancer | Â |
  ER − PR − Her2− (TNBC) | 15 (47) |
  ER + Her2 − (ER+) | 14 (44) |
  Her2+ | 3 (9) |