Table 1 Baseline characteristics
| Â | Colon cancer | Healthy controls |
|---|---|---|
n = 49 | n = 260 | |
Sample type | Plasma, tissue | Plasma |
Age, avg. (min, max) | 65.5 (42, 86) | 62.6 (40,86) |
Male, n(%) | 26 (53.1) | 138 (53.1) |
Female, n(%) | 23 (46.9) | 122 (46.9) |
BMI(kg/m^2) | 23.1 | 24.9 |
Smoking status | ||
Never | 28 (57.1) | 125 (59.5) |
Former | 16 (32.7) | 59 (28.1) |
Current | 5 (10.2) | 26 (12.4) |
NA, n | 0 | 50 |
Recurrence, n(%) | 6 (12.2) | Â |
Stage, n(%) | ||
II | 18 (36.7) | Â |
III | 31 (63.3) | Â |
Chemotherapy, n(%) | ||
Yes | 38 (77.6) | Â |
No | 11 (22.4) | Â |
Median F/U period (month)* | 20 | Â |
Median time to recurrence (month)** | 13.5 | Â |