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Table 4 COX-2 positive cases according to response to chemotherapy in the two treatment groups

From: Cyclo-oxygenase-2 (Cox-2) expression and resistance to platinum versus platinum/paclitaxel containing chemotherapy in advanced ovarian cancer

 

Platinum-containing chemotherapy

P value*

Platinum/paclitaxel containing chemotherapy

P value*

Response to CT

No.

COX-2 positive No. (%)

 

No.

COX-2 positive No. (%)

 

Responsive

26

9 (34.6)

 

21

8 (38.1)

 

Not responsive

13

11 (84.6)

0.0057

8

4 (50.0)

0.43

  1. *calculated by Fisher's exact test