Table 1. Characterization of 86 patients (renal cell carcinoma, n=76; benign, n=10) and 15 healthy volunteers registered in the CTC enumeration study.
| Subject category | n |
|---|---|
| Volunteer | 15 |
| Benign | 10 |
| Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) | 76 |
| Subject gender | Age, median (range) |
| Total | 56 (16-78) |
| Men | 53 (69.7) |
| Women | 23 (32.8) |
| RCC subtype | n (%) |
| Clear cell renal cell carcinoma | 76 (100%) |
| Stage | n (%) |
| I | 29 (38.2%) |
| II | 19 (25.0%) |
| III | 16 (21.1%) |
| IV | 12 (15.8%) |
| Tumor location | n (%) |
| Left kidney | 36 (47.4%) |
| Right kidney | 40 (52.6%) |