Correlation between copy number variation genes (focal) and selected clinical features
Ovarian Serous Cystadenocarcinoma (Primary solid tumor)
23 May 2013  |  analyses__2013_05_23
Maintainer Information
Citation Information
Maintained by TCGA GDAC Team (Broad Institute/MD Anderson Cancer Center/Harvard Medical School)
Cite as Broad Institute TCGA Genome Data Analysis Center (2013): Correlation between copy number variation genes (focal) and selected clinical features. Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. doi:10.7908/C1V40S89
Overview
Introduction

This pipeline computes the correlation between significant copy number variation (cnv focal) genes and selected clinical features.

Summary

Testing the association between copy number variation 69 arm-level results and 7 clinical features across 562 patients, 10 significant findings detected with Q value < 0.25.

  • Amp Peak 2(1q21.3) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 12(8p11.21) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 14(10p15.3) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 17(12p13.33) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 18(12p12.1) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 25(19q12) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 26(19q13.2) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 28(20q11.21) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Amp Peak 29(20q13.33) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

  • Del Peak 28(16q23.1) cnv correlated to 'AGE'.

Results
Overview of the results

Table 1.  Get Full Table Overview of the association between significant copy number variation of 69 arm-level results and 7 clinical features. Shown in the table are P values (Q values). Thresholded by Q value < 0.25, 10 significant findings detected.

Clinical
Features
Time
to
Death
AGE PRIMARY
SITE
OF
DISEASE
KARNOFSKY
PERFORMANCE
SCORE
TUMOR
STAGE
RADIATIONS
RADIATION
REGIMENINDICATION
COMPLETENESS
OF
RESECTION
nCNV (%) nWild-Type logrank test t-test Fisher's exact test t-test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test Fisher's exact test
Amp Peak 2(1q21 3) 0 (0%) 209 0.272
(1.00)
3.74e-06
(0.00179)
0.128
(1.00)
0.408
(1.00)
0.21
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.345
(1.00)
Amp Peak 12(8p11 21) 0 (0%) 360 0.298
(1.00)
0.000504
(0.238)
0.121
(1.00)
0.662
(1.00)
0.633
(1.00)
0.294
(1.00)
0.152
(1.00)
Amp Peak 14(10p15 3) 0 (0%) 323 0.114
(1.00)
0.000403
(0.191)
0.154
(1.00)
0.923
(1.00)
0.257
(1.00)
0.578
(1.00)
0.721
(1.00)
Amp Peak 17(12p13 33) 0 (0%) 247 0.733
(1.00)
3.97e-07
(0.00019)
0.756
(1.00)
0.735
(1.00)
0.356
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.252
(1.00)
Amp Peak 18(12p12 1) 0 (0%) 262 0.0821
(1.00)
1.08e-08
(5.2e-06)
0.251
(1.00)
0.335
(1.00)
0.244
(1.00)
0.601
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Amp Peak 25(19q12) 0 (0%) 252 0.567
(1.00)
1.08e-05
(0.00512)
0.162
(1.00)
0.51
(1.00)
0.876
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Amp Peak 26(19q13 2) 0 (0%) 327 0.0168
(1.00)
3.09e-06
(0.00148)
0.15
(1.00)
0.989
(1.00)
0.505
(1.00)
0.574
(1.00)
0.189
(1.00)
Amp Peak 28(20q11 21) 0 (0%) 234 0.0949
(1.00)
6.66e-08
(3.2e-05)
1
(1.00)
0.264
(1.00)
0.673
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.616
(1.00)
Amp Peak 29(20q13 33) 0 (0%) 173 0.313
(1.00)
9.79e-06
(0.00467)
1
(1.00)
0.752
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0548
(1.00)
Del Peak 28(16q23 1) 0 (0%) 125 0.153
(1.00)
8.12e-05
(0.0386)
0.636
(1.00)
0.0778
(1.00)
0.0432
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.195
(1.00)
Amp Peak 1(1p34 3) 0 (0%) 282 0.0291
(1.00)
0.00905
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.985
(1.00)
0.764
(1.00)
0.123
(1.00)
0.379
(1.00)
Amp Peak 3(1q42 2) 0 (0%) 256 0.267
(1.00)
0.000591
(0.279)
0.252
(1.00)
0.736
(1.00)
0.66
(1.00)
0.594
(1.00)
0.836
(1.00)
Amp Peak 4(2p23 2) 0 (0%) 327 0.954
(1.00)
0.0822
(1.00)
0.762
(1.00)
0.988
(1.00)
0.506
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.585
(1.00)
Amp Peak 5(2q31 2) 0 (0%) 314 0.157
(1.00)
0.0142
(1.00)
0.756
(1.00)
0.693
(1.00)
0.907
(1.00)
0.0853
(1.00)
0.873
(1.00)
Amp Peak 6(3q26 2) 0 (0%) 96 0.918
(1.00)
0.000788
(0.37)
0.527
(1.00)
0.00131
(0.613)
0.35
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.778
(1.00)
Amp Peak 7(4p16 3) 0 (0%) 407 0.479
(1.00)
0.67
(1.00)
0.723
(1.00)
0.0728
(1.00)
0.668
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.529
(1.00)
Amp Peak 8(4q13 3) 0 (0%) 456 0.216
(1.00)
0.204
(1.00)
0.571
(1.00)
0.42
(1.00)
0.764
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.411
(1.00)
Amp Peak 9(5p15 33) 0 (0%) 266 0.0615
(1.00)
0.00255
(1.00)
0.751
(1.00)
0.798
(1.00)
0.523
(1.00)
0.605
(1.00)
0.0391
(1.00)
Amp Peak 10(6p22 3) 0 (0%) 277 0.148
(1.00)
0.00508
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.545
(1.00)
0.333
(1.00)
0.619
(1.00)
0.45
(1.00)
Amp Peak 11(7q36 3) 0 (0%) 262 0.264
(1.00)
0.841
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.1
(1.00)
0.7
(1.00)
0.601
(1.00)
0.152
(1.00)
Amp Peak 13(8q24 21) 0 (0%) 121 0.621
(1.00)
0.0972
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.628
(1.00)
0.192
(1.00)
0.518
(1.00)
0.391
(1.00)
Amp Peak 15(10q22 3) 0 (0%) 388 0.499
(1.00)
0.216
(1.00)
0.0934
(1.00)
0.989
(1.00)
0.359
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.415
(1.00)
Amp Peak 16(11q14 1) 0 (0%) 314 0.331
(1.00)
0.326
(1.00)
0.256
(1.00)
0.474
(1.00)
0.648
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Amp Peak 19(14q11 2) 0 (0%) 420 0.777
(1.00)
0.0633
(1.00)
0.124
(1.00)
0.378
(1.00)
0.112
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.812
(1.00)
Amp Peak 20(14q32 33) 0 (0%) 412 0.204
(1.00)
0.0168
(1.00)
0.711
(1.00)
0.113
(1.00)
0.13
(1.00)
0.175
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Amp Peak 21(15q26 3) 0 (0%) 408 0.0666
(1.00)
0.291
(1.00)
0.728
(1.00)
0.42
(1.00)
0.479
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Amp Peak 22(17q25 3) 0 (0%) 358 0.0266
(1.00)
0.77
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.685
(1.00)
0.293
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.0807
(1.00)
Amp Peak 23(18q11 2) 0 (0%) 426 0.995
(1.00)
0.0427
(1.00)
0.114
(1.00)
0.18
(1.00)
0.666
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
0.837
(1.00)
Amp Peak 24(19p13 12) 0 (0%) 258 0.219
(1.00)
0.0684
(1.00)
0.461
(1.00)
0.597
(1.00)
0.75
(1.00)
0.596
(1.00)
0.404
(1.00)
Amp Peak 27(20p13) 0 (0%) 253 0.3
(1.00)
0.00193
(0.904)
0.754
(1.00)
0.11
(1.00)
0.872
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.381
(1.00)
Amp Peak 30(22q12 2) 0 (0%) 474 0.53
(1.00)
0.0234
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.419
(1.00)
0.583
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Amp Peak 31(Xp11 23) 0 (0%) 399 0.156
(1.00)
0.0215
(1.00)
0.0781
(1.00)
0.275
(1.00)
0.609
(1.00)
0.56
(1.00)
0.192
(1.00)
Amp Peak 32(Xq28) 0 (0%) 341 0.332
(1.00)
0.956
(1.00)
0.77
(1.00)
0.654
(1.00)
0.0887
(1.00)
0.0603
(1.00)
0.818
(1.00)
Del Peak 1(1p36 11) 0 (0%) 301 0.153
(1.00)
0.194
(1.00)
0.751
(1.00)
0.427
(1.00)
0.399
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.818
(1.00)
Del Peak 2(1q32 3) 0 (0%) 470 0.94
(1.00)
0.512
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.287
(1.00)
0.309
(1.00)
0.416
(1.00)
Del Peak 3(2p25 3) 0 (0%) 444 0.899
(1.00)
0.452
(1.00)
0.615
(1.00)
0.875
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.508
(1.00)
0.0216
(1.00)
Del Peak 4(2q22 1) 0 (0%) 431 0.265
(1.00)
0.378
(1.00)
0.656
(1.00)
0.595
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.427
(1.00)
Del Peak 5(2q37 3) 0 (0%) 391 0.434
(1.00)
0.0991
(1.00)
0.359
(1.00)
0.432
(1.00)
0.816
(1.00)
0.221
(1.00)
0.253
(1.00)
Del Peak 6(3p26 2) 0 (0%) 355 0.853
(1.00)
0.00233
(1.00)
0.126
(1.00)
0.246
(1.00)
0.429
(1.00)
0.0495
(1.00)
0.287
(1.00)
Del Peak 7(4q22 1) 0 (0%) 183 0.538
(1.00)
0.938
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.925
(1.00)
0.0917
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.363
(1.00)
Del Peak 8(4q34 3) 0 (0%) 155 0.826
(1.00)
0.353
(1.00)
0.728
(1.00)
0.171
(1.00)
0.0969
(1.00)
0.565
(1.00)
0.386
(1.00)
Del Peak 9(5q11 2) 0 (0%) 227 0.685
(1.00)
0.641
(1.00)
0.767
(1.00)
0.325
(1.00)
0.0943
(1.00)
0.568
(1.00)
0.23
(1.00)
Del Peak 10(5q13 2) 0 (0%) 162 0.224
(1.00)
0.934
(1.00)
0.747
(1.00)
0.216
(1.00)
0.675
(1.00)
0.201
(1.00)
0.265
(1.00)
Del Peak 11(6q27) 0 (0%) 187 0.27
(1.00)
0.00067
(0.315)
1
(1.00)
0.508
(1.00)
0.107
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.794
(1.00)
Del Peak 12(7p22 1) 0 (0%) 318 0.0812
(1.00)
0.0274
(1.00)
0.758
(1.00)
0.497
(1.00)
0.81
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.123
(1.00)
Del Peak 13(8p23 3) 0 (0%) 185 0.29
(1.00)
0.0597
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.95
(1.00)
0.858
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.859
(1.00)
Del Peak 14(8p21 2) 0 (0%) 170 0.646
(1.00)
0.0667
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.647
(1.00)
0.403
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.592
(1.00)
Del Peak 15(9p24 3) 0 (0%) 309 0.892
(1.00)
0.0238
(1.00)
0.45
(1.00)
0.928
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.591
(1.00)
0.53
(1.00)
Del Peak 16(9q34 13) 0 (0%) 226 0.749
(1.00)
0.0421
(1.00)
0.767
(1.00)
0.623
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.277
(1.00)
0.148
(1.00)
Del Peak 17(10p15 3) 0 (0%) 444 0.322
(1.00)
0.839
(1.00)
0.608
(1.00)
0.72
(1.00)
0.0374
(1.00)
0.508
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Del Peak 18(10q23 31) 0 (0%) 343 0.307
(1.00)
0.995
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.393
(1.00)
0.268
(1.00)
0.563
(1.00)
0.601
(1.00)
Del Peak 19(10q26 3) 0 (0%) 373 0.0765
(1.00)
0.817
(1.00)
0.8
(1.00)
0.77
(1.00)
0.305
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Del Peak 20(11p15 5) 0 (0%) 230 0.0435
(1.00)
0.55
(1.00)
0.0267
(1.00)
0.267
(1.00)
0.638
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.585
(1.00)
Del Peak 21(11q25) 0 (0%) 369 0.544
(1.00)
0.0771
(1.00)
0.225
(1.00)
0.631
(1.00)
0.147
(1.00)
0.272
(1.00)
0.253
(1.00)
Del Peak 22(12q24 33) 0 (0%) 351 0.688
(1.00)
0.106
(1.00)
0.13
(1.00)
0.652
(1.00)
0.468
(1.00)
0.295
(1.00)
0.0793
(1.00)
Del Peak 23(13q14 2) 0 (0%) 213 0.0607
(1.00)
0.549
(1.00)
0.777
(1.00)
0.592
(1.00)
0.213
(1.00)
0.56
(1.00)
0.205
(1.00)
Del Peak 24(14q23 3) 0 (0%) 267 0.488
(1.00)
0.604
(1.00)
0.475
(1.00)
0.0123
(1.00)
0.323
(1.00)
0.107
(1.00)
0.379
(1.00)
Del Peak 25(15q15 1) 0 (0%) 209 0.631
(1.00)
0.00534
(1.00)
0.411
(1.00)
0.253
(1.00)
0.61
(1.00)
0.298
(1.00)
0.803
(1.00)
Del Peak 26(16p13 3) 0 (0%) 263 0.843
(1.00)
0.867
(1.00)
0.751
(1.00)
0.578
(1.00)
0.908
(1.00)
0.602
(1.00)
0.733
(1.00)
Del Peak 27(16q22 1) 0 (0%) 115 0.625
(1.00)
0.00438
(1.00)
0.193
(1.00)
0.275
(1.00)
0.0762
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.329
(1.00)
Del Peak 29(17p12) 0 (0%) 87 0.818
(1.00)
0.99
(1.00)
0.493
(1.00)
0.73
(1.00)
0.588
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.47
(1.00)
Del Peak 30(17q11 2) 0 (0%) 102 0.618
(1.00)
0.0323
(1.00)
0.0666
(1.00)
0.686
(1.00)
0.756
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.873
(1.00)
Del Peak 31(18q23) 0 (0%) 194 0.704
(1.00)
0.464
(1.00)
0.225
(1.00)
0.544
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
Del Peak 32(19p13 3) 0 (0%) 67 0.244
(1.00)
0.0168
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.00833
(1.00)
0.655
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.423
(1.00)
Del Peak 33(19q13 33) 0 (0%) 271 0.563
(1.00)
0.343
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.311
(1.00)
0.0136
(1.00)
0.25
(1.00)
0.292
(1.00)
Del Peak 34(19q13 43) 0 (0%) 286 0.359
(1.00)
0.03
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.283
(1.00)
0.0105
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.252
(1.00)
Del Peak 35(21q22 3) 0 (0%) 345 0.554
(1.00)
0.341
(1.00)
0.774
(1.00)
0.665
(1.00)
0.778
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.585
(1.00)
Del Peak 36(22q13 32) 0 (0%) 75 0.861
(1.00)
0.909
(1.00)
0.443
(1.00)
0.752
(1.00)
0.375
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.675
(1.00)
Del Peak 37(Xp21 1) 0 (0%) 202 0.804
(1.00)
0.384
(1.00)
1
(1.00)
0.987
(1.00)
0.178
(1.00)
0.556
(1.00)
0.733
(1.00)
'Amp Peak 2(1q21.3)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 3.74e-06 (t-test), Q value = 0.0018

Table S1.  Gene #2: 'Amp Peak 2(1q21.3)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 2(1Q21.3) CNV 341 61.6 (11.0)
AMP PEAK 2(1Q21.3) WILD-TYPE 200 56.7 (12.0)

Figure S1.  Get High-res Image Gene #2: 'Amp Peak 2(1q21.3)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 12(8p11.21)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.000504 (t-test), Q value = 0.24

Table S2.  Gene #12: 'Amp Peak 12(8p11.21)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 12(8P11.21) CNV 192 62.1 (10.8)
AMP PEAK 12(8P11.21) WILD-TYPE 349 58.5 (11.8)

Figure S2.  Get High-res Image Gene #12: 'Amp Peak 12(8p11.21)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 14(10p15.3)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 0.000403 (t-test), Q value = 0.19

Table S3.  Gene #14: 'Amp Peak 14(10p15.3)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 14(10P15.3) CNV 233 61.8 (11.2)
AMP PEAK 14(10P15.3) WILD-TYPE 308 58.3 (11.7)

Figure S3.  Get High-res Image Gene #14: 'Amp Peak 14(10p15.3)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 17(12p13.33)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 3.97e-07 (t-test), Q value = 0.00019

Table S4.  Gene #17: 'Amp Peak 17(12p13.33)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 17(12P13.33) CNV 303 62.0 (10.8)
AMP PEAK 17(12P13.33) WILD-TYPE 238 56.9 (12.0)

Figure S4.  Get High-res Image Gene #17: 'Amp Peak 17(12p13.33)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 18(12p12.1)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 1.08e-08 (t-test), Q value = 5.2e-06

Table S5.  Gene #18: 'Amp Peak 18(12p12.1)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 18(12P12.1) CNV 286 62.5 (11.2)
AMP PEAK 18(12P12.1) WILD-TYPE 255 56.8 (11.4)

Figure S5.  Get High-res Image Gene #18: 'Amp Peak 18(12p12.1)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 25(19q12)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 1.08e-05 (t-test), Q value = 0.0051

Table S6.  Gene #25: 'Amp Peak 25(19q12)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 25(19Q12) CNV 300 61.8 (11.1)
AMP PEAK 25(19Q12) WILD-TYPE 241 57.3 (11.8)

Figure S6.  Get High-res Image Gene #25: 'Amp Peak 25(19q12)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 26(19q13.2)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 3.09e-06 (t-test), Q value = 0.0015

Table S7.  Gene #26: 'Amp Peak 26(19q13.2)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 26(19Q13.2) CNV 228 62.5 (11.2)
AMP PEAK 26(19Q13.2) WILD-TYPE 313 57.8 (11.5)

Figure S7.  Get High-res Image Gene #26: 'Amp Peak 26(19q13.2)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 28(20q11.21)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 6.66e-08 (t-test), Q value = 3.2e-05

Table S8.  Gene #28: 'Amp Peak 28(20q11.21)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 28(20Q11.21) CNV 315 62.0 (11.5)
AMP PEAK 28(20Q11.21) WILD-TYPE 226 56.7 (11.0)

Figure S8.  Get High-res Image Gene #28: 'Amp Peak 28(20q11.21)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Amp Peak 29(20q13.33)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 9.79e-06 (t-test), Q value = 0.0047

Table S9.  Gene #29: 'Amp Peak 29(20q13.33)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
AMP PEAK 29(20Q13.33) CNV 376 61.2 (11.5)
AMP PEAK 29(20Q13.33) WILD-TYPE 165 56.5 (11.1)

Figure S9.  Get High-res Image Gene #29: 'Amp Peak 29(20q13.33)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

'Del Peak 28(16q23.1)' versus 'AGE'

P value = 8.12e-05 (t-test), Q value = 0.039

Table S10.  Gene #60: 'Del Peak 28(16q23.1)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

nPatients Mean (Std.Dev)
ALL 541 59.8 (11.6)
DEL PEAK 28(16Q23.1) CNV 423 60.8 (11.5)
DEL PEAK 28(16Q23.1) WILD-TYPE 118 56.1 (11.2)

Figure S10.  Get High-res Image Gene #60: 'Del Peak 28(16q23.1)' versus Clinical Feature #2: 'AGE'

Methods & Data
Input
  • Mutation data file = all_lesions.conf_99.cnv.cluster.txt

  • Clinical data file = OV-TP.clin.merged.picked.txt

  • Number of patients = 562

  • Number of significantly arm-level cnvs = 69

  • Number of selected clinical features = 7

  • Exclude genes that fewer than K tumors have mutations, K = 3

Survival analysis

For survival clinical features, the Kaplan-Meier survival curves of tumors with and without gene mutations were plotted and the statistical significance P values were estimated by logrank test (Bland and Altman 2004) using the 'survdiff' function in R

Student's t-test analysis

For continuous numerical clinical features, two-tailed Student's t test with unequal variance (Lehmann and Romano 2005) was applied to compare the clinical values between tumors with and without gene mutations using 't.test' function in R

Fisher's exact test

For binary or multi-class clinical features (nominal or ordinal), two-tailed Fisher's exact tests (Fisher 1922) were used to estimate the P values using the 'fisher.test' function in R

Q value calculation

For multiple hypothesis correction, Q value is the False Discovery Rate (FDR) analogue of the P value (Benjamini and Hochberg 1995), defined as the minimum FDR at which the test may be called significant. We used the 'Benjamini and Hochberg' method of 'p.adjust' function in R to convert P values into Q values.

Download Results

This is an experimental feature. The full results of the analysis summarized in this report can be downloaded from the TCGA Data Coordination Center.

References
[1] Bland and Altman, Statistics notes: The logrank test, BMJ 328(7447):1073 (2004)
[2] Lehmann and Romano, Testing Statistical Hypotheses (3E ed.), New York: Springer. ISBN 0387988645 (2005)
[3] Fisher, R.A., On the interpretation of chi-square from contingency tables, and the calculation of P, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society 85(1):87-94 (1922)
[4] Benjamini and Hochberg, Controlling the false discovery rate: a practical and powerful approach to multiple testing, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B 59:289-300 (1995)