From: Detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Morocco (North Africa) using a multiplex methylation-specific PCR biomarker assay
Marker gene
Sensitivity %(positive cases/total)
Specificity % (total cases − positive cases/total control cases)
U-LMP1
72 (26/36)
94 (17/18)
M-ITGA9
56 (20/36)
100 (18/18)
M-RASSF1A
78 (28/36)
M-P16
50 (18/36)