Table 2 Results CTC enumeration divided by recurrence <1 year vs no recurrence or later than 1 year

From: Prognostic value of circulating tumour cells for early recurrence after resection of colorectal liver metastases

Total inclusion n =173

Variable

Recurrence <1 year ( n =82)

No recurrence or recurrence >1 year ( n =91)

P -value

CTCs

Number (median, range)

0 (0–28)

0 (0–49)

0.70

CTCs present

35 (43%)

40 (44%)

0.87

CTCs ⩾3

14 (17%)

14 (15%)

0.76

  1. Abbreviation: CTC=circulating tumour cell.
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