From: Relationship between hepatocellular carcinoma circulating tumor cells and tumor volume
Low tumor burden | High tumor burden | p | |
---|---|---|---|
Samples/Patients | 11/11 | 13/11 | |
Age, years (median, [range]) | 67.3 [43.4–78.9] | 70.7 [50.2–82.7] | 0.21 |
Gender (M/F) | 10/1 | 9/2 | 0.99 |
ECOG | 0.99 | ||
0 | 4 | 6 | |
1 | 4 | 5 | |
2 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | |
Cause of cirrhosis | 0.36 | ||
Alcohol | 5 | 2 | |
HBV/HCV | 2 | 2 | |
NASH | 1 | 4 | |
Other | 3 | 3 | |
Labs at CTC draw (median, [range]) | |||
Total bilirubin, mg/dL | 1.0 [0.5–3.7] | 0.85 [0.4–2.4] | 0.15 |
Albumin, g/dL | 4.1 [3.0–4.9] | 3.95 [3.0–4.7] | 0.58 |
Platelets, 103/μL | 123 [61–208] | 200 [69–493] | 0.04 |
INR | 1.2 [1.0–1.4] | 1.1 [0.9–1.4] | 0.23 |
Creatinine, mg/dL | 1.00 [0.76–1.29] | 0.99 [0.69–1.83] | 0.85 |
AFP, ng/mL | 9.1 [1.5–9524] | 69 [2.2–132,367] | 0.18 |