Table 2 Circulating tumor cells detection according to denosumab treatment and bone metastasis
Number of samples | No CTCs | CTCs | P value | Estimate (95% CI) | P value | Estimate (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Reference | 28 | 12 (43%) | 16 (57%) | Reference | – | – | |
Bone metastasis | 24 | 11 (46%) | 13 (54%) | 1.000 | 0.89 (0.26–3.05) | Reference | |
Bone metastasis and denosumab | 20 | 16 (80%) | 4 (20%) | 0.017 | 0.19 (0.04–0.81) | 0.030 | 0.22 (0.04–0.96) |