Perioperative changes in cell-free DNA for patients undergoing surgery for colon cancer.

BMC Gastroenterol · 2022 · PMC8988386 · PMID 35387596

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a trend towards significancep = 0.071so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

However, when comparing the groups individually, we noted a trend towards significance in PPIA levels for patients with complications ( p = 0.071) (Fig. 3 ).

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borderline significantno p-value reported

With this study, we can confirm previous findings of the impact of surgery on cfDNA concentration and show a borderline significant difference between patients undergoing an open versus laparoscopic procedure.

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