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Correlation between detection rate of different types of CTCs with N stages in NSCLC patients.
| Different types of CTCs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T Stage | Cases | Epithelial type | Mesenchymal type | Mixed type |
| T1 | 35 | 31.43% (11/35) | 28.57% (10/35) | 88.57% (31/35) |
| T2 | 14 | 42.86% (6/14) | 35.71% (5/14) | 78.57% (11/14) |
| T3 | 12 | 33.33% (4/12) | 50.00% (6/12) | 75.00% (9/12) |
| T4 | 8 | 37.50% (3/8) | 62.50% (5/8) | 75.00% (6/8) |
| χ2 value | – | 1.87 | 3.44 | 0.60 |
| P-value | – | >0.05 | <0.05 | >0.05 |
CTC, circulating tumor cells; NSCLC, non-small cell lung cancer.
