Prognostic Implications of MALAT1 and BACH1 Expression and Their Correlation with CTCs and Mo-MDSCs in Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Surgical Management Options

Table 5

Association between CTCs and basic characteristics among studied TNBC.

	<5		>5
		%		%
Grades
I	6	11.8	6	16.2	1.92	0.38
II	21	41.2	19	51.4
III	24	47.1	12	32.4
Stage
I	12	23.5	0	0.0	34.2	<0.001
II a	11	21.6	2	5.4
II b	16	31.4	4	10.8
III a	3	5.9	7	18.9
III b	8	15.7	15	40.5
IV	1	2.0	9	24.3
MALAT-1
High	9	17.6	28	75.7	29.6	<0.001
Low	42	82.4	9	24.3
Positive	9	17.6	27	73.0	27.2	<0.001
Negative	42	82.4	10	27.0
BACH-1
High	16	31.4	34	91.9	Fisher	<0.001
Low	35	68.6	3	8.1
Positive	15	29.4	34	91.9	Fisher	<0.001
	36	70.6	3	8.1
Outcome
CR	22	43.1	2	5.4	39.8	<0.001
R	26	51.0	10	27.0
Died	3	5.9	25	67.6
TNM stage
T					MW
	5 (1.8–8)		3 (0.5–8)		3.86	<0.001
0-1	40	78.4	10	27	23.1	<0.001
2-3	11	21.6	27	73
0	50	98.0	28	75.7	10.6	0.001
1	1	2.0	9	24.3