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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 5 Recurrence and metastasis patterns in the circulating tumor cells-negative group
| Patient-003 | Peritoneum, bladder |
| Patient-009 | Regional node |
| Patient-021 | Anastomosis, ureter |
| Patient-023 | Peritoneum, liver |
| Patient-038 | Regional node, adrenal gland |
| Patient-045 | Anastomosis, ureter, ovary |
| Patient-049 | Anastomosis, gastric stump, peritoneum, liver, gallbladder, ovary, pancreas |
| Patient-053 | Anastomosis |
| Patient-059 | Anastomosis |
| Patient-060 | Anastomosis, peritoneum |
| Patient-063 | Bone |
| Patient-065 | Peritoneum |
| Patient-072 | Liver |
| Patient-085 | Peritoneum, adrenal gland, bladder, uterus |
| Patient-109 | Peritoneum |
- 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