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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Mar 15, 2026; 18(3): 115664
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.115664
Published online Mar 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.115664
Table 4 Recurrence and metastasis patterns in the circulating tumor cells-positive group
| Patient-010 | Liver |
| Patient-016 | Liver, bone |
| Patient-019 | Peritoneum, colon, pancreas, rectum, bladder |
| Patient-022 | Peritoneum, liver |
| Patient-027 | Regional node, liver, adrenal gland |
| Patient-028 | Peritoneum, brain |
| Patient-036 | Peritoneum, ureter, ovary |
| Patient-040 | Liver |
| Patient-048 | Anastomosis, peritoneum |
| Patient-050 | Regionalnode, peritoneum, pelvis, greater omentum, liver, small intestine |
| Patient-051 | Peritoneum, liver |
| Patient-052 | Anastomosis, peritoneum |
| Patient-055 | Gastric stump, peritoneum, liver, mesenteric lymph nodes |
| Patient-062 | Peritoneum, retroperitoneal lymph nodes, small intestine |
| Patient-066 | Peritoneum, ovary, lung |
| Patient-068 | Regional node, liver |
| Patient-076 | Peritoneum, small intestine |
| Patient-077 | Anastomosis, small intestine |
| Patient-091 | Regional node, peritoneum |
| Patient-093 | Regional node, liver |
| Patient-096 | Peritoneum, liver, colon, rectum, lung |
| Patient-097 | Regional node |
| Patient-098 | Regional node, peritoneum, pelvis, bladder |
| Patient-103 | Regional node, peritoneum, greater omentum, mesentery, retroperitoneal lymph nodes, small intestine, ovary |
| Patient-108 | Regional node |
| Patient-110 | Peritoneum |
| Patient-112 | Peritoneum, small intestine, greater omentum |
| Patient-115 | Anastomosis, anterior pancreatic lymph nodes, ureter |
- Citation: Chen QX, Zeng WM, Zhang YB, Cai YC, Lv CB, Sun YQ, Cai LS. Preoperative circulating tumor cells as a prognostic indicator in gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(3): 115664
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i3/115664.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v18.i3.115664