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Table 2 Occurrence of polyps and CRC in various sections of the large intestine depending on the type of ACF in the rectum

From: Rectal aberrant crypt foci (ACF) as a predictor of benign and malignant neoplastic lesions in the large intestine

	ACF normal				ACF hyperplastic				ACF dysplastic				ACF mixed
Polyp location	R	SD	T	ACC	R	SD	T	ACC	R	SD	T	ACC	R	SD	T	ACC
Number	37	19	8	7	28	13	3	7	8	6	5	4	7	5	2	2
Type of polyp	Ad	Hy	Se	No	Ad	Hy	Se	No	Ad	Hy	Se	No	Ad	Hy	Se	No
Number	31	35	4	24	18	31	10	8	10	7	2	0	7	6	5	3
CRC location	R	SD		RC	R	SD		RC	R	SD		RC	R	SD		RC
Number	1	2		3	1	2		3	0	1		5	0	0		0

Polyp location: R rectum, SD sigmoid and descending colon, T transverse colon, ACC ascending colon and caecum. Type of polyp: Ad adenoma, Hy hyperplastic, Se serrated, No no polyp. CRC location: R rectum, SD sigmoid and descending colon, RC right colon

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