From: The protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type R gene is an early and frequent target of silencing in human colorectal tumorigenesis
Tumor type1
No.
Methylated (%)2
Unmethylated (%)
Premalignant lesions
   Polypoid
28
23 (82)
5 (18)
   Nonpolypoid
18
15 (83)
3 (17)
Primary adenocarcinomas
44
42 (95)
2 (5)
Liver metastases 3
8
8 (100)
0 (0)