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Table 1 Characteristics of controls and rectal adenocarcinoma patients subjected to electromagnetic and colonoscopy detections of rectal cancera

From: Diagnosis of rectal cancer by Tissue Resonance Interaction Method

Subject characteristics

Controls

Cases

No. of subjects

196

108

Median age (range)b

65 (24-84)

65 (22-85)

Gender

  

   Male

114

66

   Female

81

42

Diameter of neoplastic lesion (mm)

NAc

48.7 ± 1.7d

Distance from anal verge (cm)

  

   2 - 6

NAc

47

   7 - 10

NAc

33

   11 - 15

NAc

27

Nodal status

  

   N0

NAc

59

   N ≥ 1

NAc

48

  1. a Definition of RC cases and healthy controls based on the results of the colonoscopy; such exam has been carried out subsequently to the electromagnetic assay of rectal cancer. b Age in years. c NA, not applicable. d Mean ± SE