Table 1 The number of normal, polyps and cancer patients in plasma and stool samples with the average size of the polyps based on the colonoscopy reports
Sample test | Lesion type | Frequency | Percent | Polyp/Tumor size (cm) | < 1 cm, 1-2 cm, > 2 cm (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stool | Normal | 111 | 49.1 | – | – |
Cancer | 39 | 17.3 | 3.0 (12.5)a | 30.8–53.8-15.4 | |
Polyp | 76 | 33.6 | 1.0 (4.0)a | 57.6–16.9-25.5 | |
Total | 226 | 100.0 | – | – | |
Plasma | Normal | 69 | 38.8 | – | – |
Cancer | 56 | 31.5 | 3.4 (14.0)a | 23.2–64.3-12.5 | |
Polyp | 53 | 29.7 | 1.5 (5.0)a | 41.5–30.2-28.3 | |
Total | 178 | 100.0 | – | – |