Fig. 7From: Hypermethylation and decreased expression of TMEM240 are potential early-onset biomarkers for colorectal cancer detection, poor prognosis, and early recurrence predictionFlowchart of the study design, datasets, and specimens used. For each step, the sample types and number of samples used for the analyses are indicated. CRC, colorectal cancer; AN, adjacent normal; AD, benign adenoma; inflam, inflammation; normal, normal tissues; ccfDNA, circulating cell-free DNA; QMSP, quantitative methylation-specific PCR; qRT-PCR, quantitative reverse-transcription PCR; IHC, immunohistochemistry; methylation450K array, Illumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChip array; OS, overall survival; CS, cancer-specific survival; RFS, recurrence-free survival; SRB, sulforhodamine B assay; PI, propidium iodide stainingBack to article page