| Patients | |
---|---|---|
Characteristics | No. | % |
Age, years | Â | Â |
   Median | 63 | |
   Range | 38–87 | |
Sex | Â | Â |
   Female | 21 | 46 |
   Male | 25 | 54 |
Stage IV | 46 | 100 |
ECOG performance status | Â | Â |
   0–2 | 46 | 100 |
Primary Tumor | Â | Â |
   NSCLC | 20 | 43 |
   Gastric | 21 | 46 |
   Gynecological | 5 | 11 |
Sample type | Â | Â |
   Pleural effusions | 21 | 46 |
   Peritoneal effusions | 25 | 54 |
Pre-Chemotherapy | Â | Â |
   Yes | 9 | 20 |
   No | 37 | 80 |