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Table 2 The location of tumor and polyps in stool and plasma samples

From: Expression of tumor pyruvate kinase M2 isoform in plasma and stool of patients with colorectal cancer or adenomatous polyps

Sample test

Lesion type

Ascending colon no. (%)

Transverse colon no. (%)

Descending colon no. (%)

Rectosigmoid no. (%)

p value

 

Tumor

12 (30.8%)

6 (15.4%)

0 (0%)

21 (53.8%)

0.288

Stool

Polyp

15 (19.7%)

7 (9.2%)

11 (14.5%)

43 (56.6%)

0.323

 

Tumor

14 (25%)

6 (10.7%)

5 (8.9%)

31 (55.4%)

0.666

Plasma

Polyp

12 (22.6%)

6 (11.3%)

7 (13.2%)

28 (52.8%)

0.337