Liver Cancer
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 1, 2004; 10(1): 31-36
Published online Jan 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i1.31
Table 2 Correlation among timing of blood sample collection and circulating tumor cell status and postoperative recurrence
GroupPreoperation(baseline)Perioperation (within12 hours after surgery)Postoperation(90 days after surgery)Numberof patientsPatient numberof recurrence (%)
1.PositivePositivePositive98(88.9)
2.PositivePositiveNegative32(66.7)
3.PositiveNegativePositive20(100)
4.PositiveNegativeNegative80(0)
5.NegativePositivePositive54(80)
6.NegativePositiveNegative70(0)
7.NegativeNegativePositive33(100)
8.NegativeNegativeNegative4417(38.6)
OverallNegative8136(44.4)