DACT1, an antagonist to Wnt/β-catenin signaling, suppresses tumor cell growth and is frequently silenced in breast cancer

Table 2 Promoter methylation status of DACT1 in primary breast tumors

Tissue	Samples (number)	*DACT1*promoter		Frequency of methylation
		Methylated	Unmethylated
Breast cancer tissues	134	40	94	40/134 (29.9%)
Breast cancer surgical-margin tissues	11	0	11	0/11 (0%)
Normal breast tissues	15	0	15	0/15 (0%)

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