Table 1.
Patient characteristics at the point when effusion and blood samples were taken
| Patient no. | Age (at sample date) | Sample time from diagnosis (days) | Histology | Prior treatment | Indwelling pleural catheter (IPC)/thoracentesis | Effusion vol. (ml) | Cell concentration in effusion (× 107/100 ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | 335 | Epithelioid | No | IPC | 1050 | 3.60 |
| 2 | 66 | 145 | Epithelioid | No | Thoracentesis | 535 | 8.47 |
| 3 | 80 | 403 | Epithelioid | Carboplatin/pemetrexed | Thoracentesis | 200 | 3.02 |
| 4 | 61 | 705 | Epithelioid | No | IPC | 700 | 9.00 |
| 5 | 58 | 250 | Epithelioid | Cisplatin/pemetrexed | IPC | 300 | 2.16 |
| 6 | 59 | 50 | Epithelioid | No | Thoracentesis | 950 | 3.90 |
| 7 | 76 | 14 | Not specified | No | IPC | 1450 | 2.21 |
| 8 | 68 | 68 | Epithelioid | No | Thoracentesis | 1080 | 2.22 |
| *9 | 72 | 389 | Not specified | No | IPC | 120 | 2.99 |
*Patient samples underwent T cell receptor sequencing