Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2018; 24(7): 810-818
Published online Feb 21, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i7.810
Table 1 Characteristics of patients in cohort 2 n (%)
CTC count
All patientsLow (CTC ≤ 17)High (CTC > 17)
n = 43n = 23n = 20
Age
Mean (range)64 (39-89)65 (39-89)64 (48-83)
Sex
Male32 (74.4)15 (65.2)20 (85.0)
Female11 (25.6)8 (34.8)3 (15.0)
ECOG
0-136 (83.7)22 (95.6)14 (70.0)
2-47 (16.3)1 (4.3)6 (30.0)
Primary tumor location
Distal oesophageal12 (27.9)8 (34.8)4 (20.0)
Gastroesophageal junction14 (32.6)4 (17.4)10 (50.0)
Gastric17 (37.5)11 (47.8)6 (30.0)
Stage
II18 (41.9)13 (56.5)5 (25.0)
III6 (14.0)4 (17.4)2 (10.0)
IV19 (44.2)6 (26.1)13 (65.0)