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Table 5 Sub-group analysis of CTCs count in patients with high metastatic volume

From: Circulating tumor cells in patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy with versus without cryosurgery for metastatic prostate cancer: a retrospective analysis

 

ADT alone, n = 13

ADT + cryosurgery, n = 9

Z value

P value

Baseline, n (%)

 < 2

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

0.000

1.000

 2‑5

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 ≥ 5

13 (100%)

9 (100%)

3 months, n (%)

 < 2

2 (15.4%)

1 (11.1%)

1.596

0.111

 2‑5

1 (7.7%)

5 (55.6%)

 ≥ 5

10 (76.9%)

3 (33.3%)

12 months, n (%)

 < 2

4 (30.8%)

3 (33.3%)

1.593

0.111

 2‑5

2 (15.4%)

6 (66.7%)

 ≥ 5

7 (53.8%)

0 (0%)

  1. ADT androgen deprivation therapy