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Table 2 Association between tumour characteristics and ctDNA positivity

From: Circulating tumour DNA for monitoring colorectal cancer—a prospective cohort study to assess relationship to tissue methylation, cancer characteristics and surgical resection

Factor

Odds ratio (95% CI)

P value

Stage

 

< 0.001

 I

1 (reference)

 

 II

12.5 (4.3–36.6)

 

 III

16.6 (5.7–48)

 

 IV

92.1 (16.5–513.8)

 

Location

 

0.004

 Proximal colon

1 (reference)

 

 Distal colon and rectum

3.0 (1.4–6.2)