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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2026; 18(8): 120942
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.120942
Published online Aug 15, 2026. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.120942
Figure 6 Multivariable Cox regression analysis of prognostic factors.
Multivariate analysis identified high preoperative TP53 circulating tumor DNA variant allele frequency as an independent factor for disease recurrence, alongside advanced tumor-node-metastasis stage. A: Univariate analysis of disease-free survival predictors; B: Multivariate analysis of disease-free survival predictors; C: Univariate analysis of overall survival predictors; D: Multivariate analysis of overall survival predictors. HR: Hazard ratio; CI: Confidence interval; TNM: Tumor-node-metastasis; DFS: Disease-free survival; OS: Overall survival; VAF: Variant allele frequency; ctDNA: Circulating tumor DNA.
- Citation: Gu RT, Liu T, Piao ZS, Jin H, Wang XW, Li X. Quantitative TP53 circulating tumor DNA predicts tumor response and survival outcomes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2026; 18(8): 120942
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v18/i8/120942.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.120942