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Table 3 EpCAM positive cells in RT-PCR positive and RT-PCR negative samples

From: Analysis of EpCAM positive cells isolated from sentinel lymph nodes of breast cancer patients identifies subpopulations of cells with distinct transcription profiles

RT-PCR positive samples

RT-PCR negative samples

Lowest # of IMS+ cells

Highest # of IMS+ cells

Mean # IMS+/sample

Lowest # of IMS+ cells

Highest # IMS+ cells

Mean # IMS+/sample

4

> 500

97

3

245

79

  1. The number of cells positive by immunomagnetic selection (IMS) in one-tenth of the SLN sample is shown in comparison to the final RT-PCR result.
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Breast Cancer Research

ISSN: 1465-542X

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