Table 1 Mean marker levels in cancer patients stratified by Soloway Score

n

70

26

13

15

8

CTXI _total μg/mmol (1 SD range)

1.65 (0.88–1.88)

2.79*** (1.54–3.41)

3.84*** (1.84–3.54)

6.64*** (3.21–6.22)

16.49*** (7.67–14.35)

CTXII μg/mmol (1 SD range)

0.18 (0.09–0.18)

0.23 (0.11–0.19)

0.25 (0.14–0.31)

0.36** (0.22–0.57)

0.41** (0.28–0.85)

CTXII/CTX _total (1 SD range)

0.11 (0.05–0.11)

0.08^ns (0.04–0.08)

0.07^ns (0.04–0.11)

0.05*** (0.04–0.11)

0.03*** (0.02–0.04)

Cancer type (n)

44 BC, 26 PC

20 BC, 6 PC

12 BC, 1 PC

12 BC, 3 PC

5 BC, 3 PC