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Table 3 Distribution of BM1-4 with ICC and qPCR data

From: Comparison of molecular and immunocytochemical methods for detection of disseminated tumor cells in bone marrow from early breast cancer patients

BM number

Total

ICC

qPCR

Concordant

 

313

Positive (%)

Positive (%)

BM results (%)

BM 1

92

7

(7.6)

44

(47.8)

(53)

BM 2

187

11

(5.9)

63

(33.7)

(66)

BM 3

14

2

(14.3)

10

(71.4)

(43)

BM 4

18

3

(16.7)

7

(38.9)

(56)

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BMC Cancer

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