Table 5.
Correlations of T-cell–related CD and CTCs
| r | P-value | |
|---|---|---|
| CD3+ | ||
| TCTC | −0.321 | 0.264 |
| ECTC | −0.097 | 0.749 |
| EMCTC | −0.659 | 0.01* |
| MCTC | −0.256 | 0.376 |
| CD4+ | ||
| TCTC | −0.107 | 0.716 |
| ECTC | −0.057 | 0.846 |
| EMCTC | −0.24 | 0.409 |
| MCTC | −0.019 | 0.948 |
| CD8+ | ||
| TCTC | −0.394 | 0.163 |
| ECTC | −0.216 | 0.458 |
| EMCTC | −0.713 | 0.04* |
| MCTC | −0.262 | 0.366 |
Note:
*
P<0.05.
Abbreviations: CD, cluster of differentiation; CTCs, circulating tumor cells; ECTCs, epithelial circulating tumor cells; EMCTCs, epithelial–mesenchymal circulating tumor cells; MCTCs, mesenchymal circulating tumor cells; TCTCs, total CTCs.