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. 2011 Dec 23;3(3):629–634. doi: 10.3892/ol.2011.535

Table IV.

Probability of metastasis confined to only one organ and confined to only two organs.

Organ A No. of patientsa P(confined to A) (95% CI) Organ B No. of patientsb P(confined to A and B) (95% CI)
Lung 199/368 54.1 (49.0–59.2) Bone 37/98 37.8 (28.2–47.4)
Brain 16/66 24.2 (13.9–34.6)
Liver 10/42 23.8 (10.9–36.7)
Adrenal gland 5/29 17.2 (3.5–31.0)
Bone 110/327 33.6 (28.5–38.8) Lung 37/98 37.8 (28.2–47.4)
Brain 31/95 32.6 (23.2–42.1)
Liver 18/77 23.4 (13.9–32.8)
Adrenal gland 11/47 23.4 (11.3–35.5)
Brain 89/248 35.9 (29.9–41.9) Lung 16/66 24.2 (13.9–34.6)
Bone 31/95 32.6 (23.2–42.1)
Liver 2/39 5.1 (0–12.1)
Adrenal gland 12/45 26.7 (13.7–39.6)
Liver 28/142 19.7 (13.2–26.3) Lung 10/42 23.8 (10.9–36.7)
Bone 18/77 23.4 (13.9–32.8)
Brain 2/39 5.1 (0–12.1)
Adrenal gland 3/28 10.7 (0–22.2)
Adrenal gland 19/111 17.1 (10.1–24.1) Lung 5/29 7.2 (3.5–31.0)
Bone 11/47 23.4 (11.3–35.5)
Brain 12/45 26.7 (13.7–39.6)
Liver 3/28 10.7 (0–22.2)
a

Number of patients with metastasis confined to organ A only/number of patients with metastasis to organ A.

b

Number of patients with metastasis confined to organs A and B only/number of patients with metastasis to organs A and B.

CI, confidence interval.