Table 3. Average number of methylated genes per tumor type.
Tissue Type | Sample Size | Average # of Methylated Genes†(Std Dev) |
Normal | 17 | 4.53 (2.0) |
PA | 26 | 5 (2.2) |
ACC | 17 | 5.41 (2.4) |
MEC | 17 | 4.47 (2.6) |
SDC | 18 | 9.61* (3.0) |
†Calculated as any level of methylation detected within the 19 genes tested.
*significantly different than normal, p<0.0003.