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      Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; ROC, receiver´operating characteristic;
    CRC, colorectal cancer encompassing all Duke´s stages
        | Diagnostic subgroup | Area under the ROC curve (95% CI) | Sensitivity at 90% Sensitivity (95% CI) |  
        | CRC | 0.69 (0.60 ´ 0.78) | 36% (26´47%) |  
        | Dukes´ A | 0.59 (0.44 ´ 0.75) | 24% (8´47%) |  
        | Dukes´ B | 0.68 (0.55 ´ 0.82) | 32% (16´52%) |  
        | Dukes´ C | 0.74 (0.62 ´ 0.86) | 47% (29´65%) |  
        | Dukes´ D | 0.77 (0.62 ´ 0.93) | 38% (9´75%) |  |