Table 1: CTCs microscopic quantification using size filtration ScreenCell® devices.
Patients # |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
CTCs/1 ml |
2.00 |
1.00 |
1.00* |
2.00 |
2.00 |
CTCs/7.5 ml |
15.00 |
7.50 |
7.50* |
15.00 |
15.00 |
Mean ± /ml, |
1.60 ± 0.22 |
1.60 ± 0.22 |
1.60 ± 0.22 |
1.60 ± 0.22 |
1.60 ± 0.22 |
Mean ± /7.5 ml |
12.00 ± 1.64 |
12.00 ± 1.64 |
12.00 ± 1.64 |
12.00 ± 1.64 |
12.00 ± 1.64 |
*In patient 3 was detected a CTCs cluster under the microscopic evaluation (Figure 2).