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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 24, 2026; 17(10): 125345
Published online Oct 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.125345
Published online Oct 24, 2026. doi: 10.5306/wjco.125345
Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohort
| Item | Control | Colorectal neoplasms | ||
| Normal (n = 68) | Benign (n = 60) | Advanced adenoma (n = 5) | CRC (n = 117) | |
| Age | 56 (24-64) | 60 (17-77) | 67 (48-86) | 64 (36-90) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 40 | 36 | 1 | 76 |
| Female | 28 | 24 | 4 | 41 |
| Stage | ||||
| I | - | - | - | 19 |
| II | - | - | - | 38 |
| III | - | - | - | 36 |
| IV | - | - | - | 22 |
| Unknown | - | - | - | 2 |
| Other gastrointestinal diseases | ||||
| Benign | Gastrointestinal stromal tumor | Esophageal tumor | Gastric tumor | |
| Total (n) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
- Citation: Liu ZF, Jiang JH, Huang WJ, Wang Y, Fan GW, Chen BG, Lan ZE, Xu LH, Cui CH. Plasma methylation markers for early colorectal cancer detection. World J Clin Oncol 2026; 17(10): 125345
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v17/i10/125345.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.125345