Table 2

Serum RCAS1 concentrations in healthy controls and in patients with colorectal cancer

Serum RCAS1 concentration, by ELISA
Healthy (n=30)Stage I (n=10)Stage II (n=18)Stage III–IV (n=32)
*Cut off value in colorectal cancer is 22.54 U/ml.
ELISA, enzyme linked immunoassay.
Mean (U/ml)9.70*9.28*15.88*20.06*
SD6.416.2716.1918.73
25th–75th centile6.70–12.707.41–11.909.60–22.1513.30–26.82