Statistical analysis
Estimations of survival were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method. Patients that developed disease recurrence (recurrence group) and those that did not (remission group) were compared using the Fisher’s exact test for qualitative variables and the Mann-Whitney test for quantitative variables. A p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism version 8.4.2.