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Table 9 Causes of false-positive results on CTC

From: A critical review of the chest CT scans performed to detect asymptomatic synchronous metastasis in new and recurrent breast cancers

False-positive finding

n (%)

Pulmonary lesions

26 (74)

Mediastinal lesions

7 (20)

 Thyroid lesions

4

 Nodal lesions

2

 Esophageal duplication cyst

1

Neck and axillary lesions

2 (6)

Bone lesions

2 (6)

Total

37

  1. Total exceeds 35 because of 2 cases with 2 different indeterminate findings
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World Journal of Surgical Oncology

ISSN: 1477-7819

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