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Table 6 Performance of 7 identified metabolitesa in differentiating < 2 cm from tumor tissue and ≥ 2.0 cm from tumor tissue in cT3 and cT4 stage rectal cancer

From: Association of levels of metabolites with the safe margin of rectal cancer surgery: a metabolomics study

Prediction

Reality

Total

Sensitivity

Specificity

 < 2 cm

 ≥ 2 cm

   

 < 2 cm

55

5

60

  

 ≥ 2 cm

9

51

60

91.6%

85.0%

Total

64

56

120

  
  1. aThe 11 metabolites included: Acetamido phenylalamine, Ethyl 3-Hydroxy Triester, 24-O-B-D-Glycoside, adenosine acid, Amphetamine nucleoside monophosphate, 1-acetylglycerol phosphate and N-acrylamide
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BMC Cancer

ISSN: 1471-2407

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