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Table 2 Comparison for the positive rate of CTCs before and after surgery in the endoscopic and the open group

From: Less micrometastatic risk related to circulating tumor cells after endoscopic breast cancer surgery compared to open surgery

Study period

Endoscopic group (n = 53)

Open group (n = 57)

P value a

Before surgery

13(24.53)

13(22.81)

0.832

After surgery

15(28.30)

19(33.33)

0.568

P value b

0.804

0.327

 
  1. aComparison between endoscopic group and open group by Chi-square test
  2. bComparison between preoperation and postoperation period by McNemar test
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