Table 2.
Median OPN plasma levels (ng/ml±SD) before (t0), at the end (t1) and four weeks after radiotherapy (t2) in curative-intent, palliative-intent and all patient (p- values refer to difference between curative and palliative cohort)
| Curative (M0) | N | Palliative (M1) | N | All (M0+M1) | N | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| t0 | 816.6 (±430) | 55 | 1279.6 (±1125) | 14 | 879.6 (±674.3) | 69 | < .0001 |
| t1 | 789.3 (±373.8) | 52 | 1068.7 (±1487) | 12 | 811.1 (±787.7) | 64 | < .0001 |
| t2 | 674.5 (±547.2) | 43 | 1238 (±1529.4) | 6 | 703.4 (±787.7) | 49 | < .0001 |
| t0 to t1* | -6.4 (±62.4) | 52 | +6 (61.6) | 12 | -3.7 (±62) | 64 | .979 |
| t1 to t2* | -5.2 (±55.7) | 41 | -19.9 (±94.1) | 5 | -5.2 (±59.6) | 46 | .963 |
*median relative changes in %.