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World J Surg Proced. Mar 28, 2015; 5(1): 75-81
Published online Mar 28, 2015. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v5.i1.75
Table 2 Relationship between postoperative circulating free tumor cells and status of freedom from recurrence in patients of colorectal cancer undergoing laparoscopic surgery (n = 42)
No recurrenceWith recurrenceP value
Post-operative free CTC levels
≤ 100/106 NBCs28 (82.4%)2 (25.0%)0.001
> 100/106 NBCs6 (17.6%)6 (75.0%)