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Table 5 The number of driver mutations (k), time required (years) and number of cancer cells (NCCs).

From: A new model of time scheme for progression of colorectal cancer

k

time required

NCCs

k

time required

NCCs

8

13

6800

2

11

6.8

11

16.6

2 · 106

3

18

300

15

19.4

108

4

22

10000

19

21.3

109

5

25

105

26

23.5

5.5 · 109

7

28

8 · 105

30

24.4

8 · 109

8

30

107

33

25

9 · 109

11

36

5 · 107

  1. 1). The left three columns are for patient Mx34. 2), while the right three columns for patient Co82.