| pre-RT | mid-RT | post-RT | p (pre vs. mid) | p (pre vs. post) |
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PD-L1 | 90.1 | 92.6 | 93.3 | 0.445 | 0.398 |
PD-L2 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 0.263 | 0.063 |
IL-6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 0.913 | 0.920 |
CTLA-4 | 153.7 | 102.8 | 75.3 | 0.642 | 0.472 |
- Mean serum levels of the respective parameters before (pre-RT), during (mid-RT) and after completion of RT (post-RT) were assessed. PD-L1, IL-6 and CTLA-4 in pg/ml; PD-L2 in ng/ml. Significance of mean values was tested via one-sample t-tests
- CTLA, cytotoxic t-lymphocyte-associated protein; IL, Interleukin; PD-L, programmed death-ligand