a negative trendp = 0.101
Surprisingly, TARS tumor expression was inversely related with mortality in advanced stage tumors as reflected by a negative trend in the regression coefficient (−0.394, p = 0.101).
Surprisingly, TARS tumor expression was inversely related with mortality in advanced stage tumors as reflected by a negative trend in the regression coefficient (−0.394, p = 0.101).
Although the correlation between serum TARS and stage of disease failed to reach significance, its presence at detectable levels and trend with TARS tumor levels indicate that it has potential value as an ovarian cancer diagnostic.
TARS was secreted by ovarian cancer cells, and patient serum TARS was related to tumor TARS and angiogenic markers, but did not achieve significance with respect to stage.