Table 3. Correlation between candidate biomarker expression in primary CRC and patient-matched CRCLM, as calculated using Pearson's correlation test.
| Biomarker | r | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| EGFR | 0.03 | .77 |
| PI3K | 0.24 | < .01* |
| AURKA | 0.34 | < .01* |
| Ki-67 | 0.24 | < .01* |
| TK1 | 0.13 | .11 |
| KCNQ1 | 0.34 | < .01* |
| IGF2 | 0.27 | < .01* |
| VEGFA | −0.03 | .74 |
| PDGFR β | 0.31 | < .01* |
| CEA | 0.20 | .01* |
| MMP9 | −0.04 | .68 |
| CXCR4 | 0.20 | .01* |
| CXCL12 | 0.39 | < .01* |
| MLH1 | 0.34 | < .01* |
| MSH6 | 0.21 | .02* |
| PTGS2 | 0.20 | < .01* |
| SLC2A1 | 0.16 | .05 |
| HIF1α | −0.03 | .68 |
r: Pearson's correlation coefficient
*
p-value < .05