Abstract
Subsequently to the publication of the above article, an interested reader drew to the authors' attention that Fig. 2 on p. 1266 and Fig. 5 on p. 1269 contained some apparent errors in terms of the assembly of the various data panels. Specifically, Fig. 2D appeared to contain a pair of overlapping images, and Figs. 5D and 8A also appeared to include overlapping images. However, the authors were able to consult their original data, and assess where the errors had been made during the compilation of these figures. The corrected versions of Figs. 2 (showing the correct data for the '5T' panel in Fig. 2D) and 5 (showing alternative data) are shown on the subsequent pages. The authors regret the errors that were made during the preparation of the published figures, and confirm that these errors did not grossly affect the conclusions reported in the study. The authors are grateful to the Editor of Oncology Reports for allowing them the opportunity to publish a Corrigendum, and all the authors agree to this Corrigendum. Furthermore, they apologize to the readership for any inconvenience caused. [the original article was published in Oncology Reports 40: 1261‑1274, 2018; DOI: 10.3892/or.2018.6539].