HIRAKI[45] | 80 | Real-time methylation-specific PCR | CHFR, E-cadherin, BNIP3 | 19% (6/31)① | 2 of 5 patients with multigene methylation showed peritoneal recurrence after surgery |
HIRAKI[46] | 107 | Real-time methylation-specific PCR | BNIP3,CHFR,CYP1B1,MINT25,RASSF2,SFRP2 | 20% (9/45)② | 3 of 9 patients carrying positive methylation experienced peritoneal recurrence |
YU[47] | 92 | Real-time methylation-specific PCR | CDH1 methylation | 48.9% (45/92) | CDH1 methylation correlated significantly with distant metastasis (P<0.005) |
HAN[48] | 92 | Real-time methylation-specific PCR | Methylated MINT2 | 90.2% (37/41) | Levels of methylated MINT2 DNA in PLF was significantly different between patients with and without peritoneal metastasis (P<0.000 1) |
YU[49] | 92 | Real-time methylation-specific PCR | TIMP-3 methylation | 53.3% (49/92) | TIMP-3 hypermethylation in PLF (γ=0.804, P<0.001) was closely correlated with positive PLF cytology |
HU[50] | 92 | Quantitative methylation-specific PCR | Methylated THBS1 | 58.7% (54/92) | Accuracy 63.0% (34/54), Sensitivity 87.2% (34/39), Specificity 100% (34/34) |