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 (%)
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)
(38.9)
(56)