Table 1 Patients characteristics
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
All | 102 | 100 |
T-stage | ||
1 | 64 | 62.7 |
>1 | 38 | 37.3 |
N-stage | ||
0 | 60 | 58.8 |
>1 | 42 | 41.2 |
Grade | ||
1 and 2 | 60 | 58.8 |
3 | 40 | 39.2 |
Histology | ||
Invasive ductal carcinoma | 85 | 83.3 |
Other | 17 | 16.7 |
Hormone receptor status | ||
Negative for both | 16 | 15.7 |
Positive for either | 86 | 84.3 |
HER2 status | ||
Positive | 16 | 15.7 |
Negative | 86 | 84.3 |
Ki 67 (cut-off 14 %) | ||
Low | 51 | 50.0 |
High | 51 | 50.0 |
Epithelial CTC | ||
Present | 12 | 11.8 |
Absent | 90 | 88.2 |
EMT CTC | ||
Present | 16 | 15.7 |
Absent | 86 | 84.3 |
Any CTC | ||
Present | 25 | 24.5 |
Absent | 77 | 75.5 |