Table 2 Patient demographics and sample information
|  | Group A (N = 14) | Group B (N = 67) | Total (N = 81) |
|---|---|---|---|
Type of specimen | Frozen plasma | Fresh whole blood | All samples |
Age: median (range) | 68 (44–73) | 67 (45–93) | 67 (44–93) |
Gender: female N (%) | 9 (64%) | 46 (69%) | 55 (68%) |
Race/ethnicity: N (%) | |||
 Caucasian | 8 (57%) | 43 (64%) | 51 (63%) |
 Asian | 2 (14%) | 13 (19%) | 15 (19%) |
 Hispanic | 2 (14%) | 6 (9%) | 8 (10%) |
 African American | 2 (14%) | 5 (7%) | 7 (9%) |
Cancer type/histology: N (%) | |||
 LUAD | 2 (14%) | 40 (60%) | 42 (52%) |
 LUSC | 9 (64%) | 8 (12%) | 17 (21%) |
 Breast | 3 (21%) | 13 (19%) | 16 (20%) |
 Other cancer types* | 0 | 6 (9%) | 6 (7%) |