Detection of Tumor Cells by Immunocytochemistry and RT-PCR
| Patient No. . | Cycle . | Preselection . | Postselection . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Immunocytochemistry . | CK19 RT-PCR . | EGF-R RT-PCR . | Immunocytochemistry . | CK19 RT-PCR . | EGF-R RT-PCR . |
| 1 | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 2 | + | − | + | − | − | − | |
| 3 | 1 | + | − | + | + | − | + |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
| 3 | + | ND | ND | + | ND | ND | |
| 4 | + | + | + | + | − | − | |
| 5 | 1 | + | ND | ND | − | ND | ND |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
| 6 | 1 | + | − | + | + | − | + |
| 2 | + | ND | ND | + | ND | ND | |
| 3 | + | ND | ND | + | ND | ND | |
| 9 | + | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 7 | + | − | − | + | − | − | |
| 8 | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
| 10 | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 11 | 1 | − | − | + | − | − | − |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | + | ||
| 12 | 1 | + | − | + | + | − | − |
| 2 | + | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 13 | 1 | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| 2 | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
| Patient No. . | Cycle . | Preselection . | Postselection . | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | . | Immunocytochemistry . | CK19 RT-PCR . | EGF-R RT-PCR . | Immunocytochemistry . | CK19 RT-PCR . | EGF-R RT-PCR . |
| 1 | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 2 | + | − | + | − | − | − | |
| 3 | 1 | + | − | + | + | − | + |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
| 3 | + | ND | ND | + | ND | ND | |
| 4 | + | + | + | + | − | − | |
| 5 | 1 | + | ND | ND | − | ND | ND |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
| 6 | 1 | + | − | + | + | − | + |
| 2 | + | ND | ND | + | ND | ND | |
| 3 | + | ND | ND | + | ND | ND | |
| 9 | + | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 7 | + | − | − | + | − | − | |
| 8 | + | − | + | + | − | + | |
| 10 | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 11 | 1 | − | − | + | − | − | − |
| 2 | + | − | + | + | + | ||
| 12 | 1 | + | − | + | + | − | − |
| 2 | + | − | − | − | − | − | |
| 13 | 1 | + | − | − | − | − | − |
| 2 | − | − | − | − | − | − | |
Abbreviation: ND, not determined.