Research Article

The Role of Circulating Tumor Cells in the Prognosis of Local Recurrence and Local Residual Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Undergoing Endoscopic Resection

Table 4

PFS analysis of different CTCS and MCTC status.

SubjectPFS95% CI

CTC (+)
 Local recurrence19.56 ± 1.3816.86–22.250.4841
 Local residual17.17 ± 2.0713.12–21.22

CTC (−)
 Local recurrence22.91 ± 1.0420.86–24.960.2257
 Local residual21.91 ± 1.0619.83–23.97

MCTC (+)
 Local recurrence19.51 ± 1.5116.55–22.470.2776
 Local residual16.03 ± 2.2711.59–20.47

MCTC (−)
 Local recurrence22.41 ± 1.0420.37–24.460.5587
 Local residual22.21 ± 0.9220.42–24.01