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Table 2 Non-parametric correlation analysis of the four biomarkers included in the study

From: Plasma cell-free DNA (cfDNA) as a predictive and prognostic marker in patients with metastatic breast cancer

Non-parametric correlations (Spearman’s rho)

 

CTC count

cfDNA yield

CA15-3

ALP

CTC count

 Correlation coefficient

    

 p value

    

cfDNA yield

 Correlation coefficient

0.294

   

 p value

< 0.0001

   

CA15-3

 Correlation coefficient

0.464

0.247

  

 p value

< 0.0001

0.001

  

AP

 Correlation coefficient

0.392

0.193

0.370

 

 p value

< 0.0001

0.007

< 0.0001

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