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Expected outcomes per 1000 individuals with resected stage III colorectal cancer
| Outcome | Strategy | Difference† | |
| CTC-based* | Standard of care | ||
| Number of colonoscopies | 3124.1 | 3912.8 | 788.7 |
| Number of new CRC cases | 12.5 | 9.9 | −2.6 |
| Number of CRC deaths‡ | 318.1 | 317.0 | −1.1 |
*Assuming 3 yearly CT scans.
†Standard of care minus CTC-based strategy; values could be off due to rounding.
‡Includes cancer deaths associated with the initial cancer diagnosis.
CRC, colorectal cancer; CTC, CT colonography.
