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Table 2 Distribution of mean levels and positivity rates for tumor markers and PTEN methylation status

From: Clinical impact of PTEN methylation status as a prognostic marker for breast cancer

Markers

Breast cancer

Benign breast lesion

Control individuals

CEA (ng/ml)

 Mean ± SEM

15.8 ± 0.5

12.6 ± 0.6

11.3 ± 0.7

 Positivity rate

49.1%

12.2%

0%

Statistics

F = 11.5, P = 0.001, X2 = 15.6, P < 0.001

CA15.3 (ng/ml)

 Mean ± SEM

22.2 ± 0.8

17 ± 1

10.6 ± 0.3

 Positivity rate

50%

14.6%

0%

Statistics

F = 13.5, P < 0.001, X2 = 17.1, P < 0.001

PTEN methylation status %

 Mean ± SEM

87 ± 0.6

25 ± 0.7

12.6 ± 0.3

 Positivity rate

96.4%

0%

0%

Statistics

F = 350, P < 0.001, X2 = 15.6, P < 0.001