Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analyses showed that SEPT9 hypermethylation was able to distinguish between CRC vs. control (AUC = 0.96, 95 % CI = 0.90–1.00, p < 0.001) and adenomas vs. control (AUC = 0.97, 95 % CI = 0.93–1.00, both p < 0.001; Fig. 2a, b). This evidence concerns the gene SEPTIN9 and colorectal carcinoma.