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Characteristics of patients
| n | |
|---|---|
| Total number of assessable patients | 23 |
| Age at study entry, years | 63.2±11.3 |
| HER2/neu positive (%) | 12 |
| ER positive (%) | 100 |
| PR positive (%) | 100 |
| Grading (%) | |
| 2 | 56.6 |
| 3 | 43.4 |
| Sites of metastases at study entry (%) | |
| Visceral | 13.1 |
| Bone | 86.9 |
| CTC+ | 100 |
| Integrin β4+ CTCs+/total | 61 |
HER2/neu: Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2, ER: Estrogen receptor, CTCs: Circulating tumor cells, PR: Progesterone receptor
