Different definitions of CpG island methylator phenotype and outcomes of colorectal cancer: a systematic review.

Clin Epigenetics · 2016 · PMC4776403 · PMID 26941852

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showed a trendno p-value reported

Again, the majority of studies showed a trend towards reduced survival which was though not consistent and often not statistically significant.

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failed to reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Most of the studies reported poorer outcome for CIMP+ patients compared with CIMP− patients, but studies often failed to reach statistical significance due to an insufficient sample size.

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