A. Patients with CTCs number decreased after surgery

Number of CTCs/7.5 ml blood

Patient ID

Pre-surgery (A)^*

Post-surgery (B)^**

0008

28

0

0013

10

1

0014

7

0

0044

6

0

0005

6

1

0037

4

0

0006

7

4

0029

7

3

0026

3

2

0036

5

3

0004

2

0

0020

1

0

0042

3

1

0049

7

2

B. Patients with CTCs number persisted after surgery

0003

1

1

0017

3

3

0018

3

3

C. Patients with CTCs number increased after surgery

0016

1

2

0019

0

1

0022

2

4

0030

0

4