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Table 2 Diagnostic performance of methylation to differentiate early and late tumor stages

From: Aberrant methylation of yes-associated protein (YAP1) as a potential biomarker in breast cancer

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Tumor stage

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Accuracy

Early (nā€‰=ā€‰18)

Late (nā€‰=ā€‰32)

n

%

n

%

Methylation

ā€ƒUnmethylated

15

83.3

1

3.1

96.88

83.33

91.18

93.75

92.0

ā€ƒMethylated

3

16.7

31

96.9

Ļ‡2 (p)

34.059*(<ā€‰0.001*)

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  1. Ļ‡2 chi-square test, PPV positive predictive value, NPV negative predictive value
  2. *Statistically significant at pā€‰ā‰¤ā€‰0.05