Table 1. Characteristics of patients with resected RCC tumors analyzed.
| No. | Age | Histology | Stage | Tumor Sample (g) | Total Yield (×106)‡ | CD45+ (%)# | CD56+ (%)^ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | Clear Cell | III | 1.3 | 30 | 74.4 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 55 | Clear Cell | III | 2.6 | 10 | 89.9 | 36.8 |
| 3 | 67 | Clear Cell | III–IV | 3.6 | 20 | 99.0 | 23.9 |
| 4 | 50 | Clear Cell | III–IV | 1.1 | 1.7 | 99.6 | 1.8 |
| 5 | 59 | Clear Cell | IV | 3.0 | 20 | 82.8 | 34.9 |
| 6 | 66 | Clear Cell | I–II | 0.8 | 1.7 | 97.4 | 6.0 |
‡Total number of cells recovered following centrifugation of dissociated tumor tissue through 35% Percoll gradient. #Percentage of recovered cells that were CD45 positive by flow cytometry. ^Percentage of CD45 positive cells that co expressed CD56 when analyzed by flow cytometry.