Research Article

Application of Circulating Tumor Cells and Circulating Free DNA from Peripheral Blood in the Prognosis of Advanced Gastric Cancer

Table 6

Correlation between the cfDNA concentration and the efficacy of neoadjuvant at the end of the neoadjuvant therapy (before surgery).

Spearman’s rhoPR/SDPR/SD + PD

cfDNA concentrationN = 22r0.4320.405
p0.0450.068

When (two-tailed) or (two-tailed), it indicated a significant correlation. cfDNA, cell-free DNA; CTC, circulating tumor cell; PR, partial response; SD, stable disease; PD, progressive disease; and N, case number.