Table 2. Detection of CTCs in patients with various cancer types using oHSV1-hTERT-GFP.
| Type | TNM or Grade | Number of patients with > 3 CTCs | Total number of patients | Sensitivity* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatocarcinoma | N0 M0 | 11 | 13 | 0.846 |
| N+ M0 | 22 | 23 | 0.957 | |
| M1 | 12 | 12 | 1 | |
| Colon carcinoma | N0 M0 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 |
| N + M0 | 47 | 60 | 0.783 | |
| M1 | 22 | 22 | 1 | |
| Gastric carcinoma | N0 M0 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 |
| N + M0 | 24 | 27 | 0.889 | |
| M1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | |
| Pancreatic carcinoma | N0 M0 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 |
| N + M0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | |
| M1 | 11 | 12 | 0.917 | |
| Glioma | II | 11 | 23 | 0.478 |
| III | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | |
| IV | 12 | 15 | 0.8 |
Note:
Sensitivity = Number of patients with >3 CTCs / Total number of patients.