Table 2 Longitudinal analysis results for the Cerumenogram investigation of a volunteer self-declared as part of the oncological risk-free group but classified as part of the oncological risk group.

From: Cerumenogram as an assay for the metabolic diagnosis of precancer, cancer, and cancer remission

Sample collection number

Event (date)

Predicted group

Actions

I

First Cerumen Analysis (Patient Self-declared as Part of the Oncological Risk-free group) (October 25, 2019)

Oncological Risk

Proof Analysis Required

II

Second Cerumen Analysis (Proof) (November 20, 2019)

Oncological Risk

Investigation of Biological Bias (Hypothesis of a Potential Biological Bias due to the Chronic Sinusitis Condition of the Volunteer

III

Cerumen Analysis After Treatment for Chronic Sinusitis (December 12, 2019)

Oncological Risk

Investigation of Chronic Sinusitis influence on the Results (Hypothesis testing)

IV

Fourth Cerumen Analysis for Patient Follow-up (February 06, 2020)

Oncological Risk

Volunteer Follow-up

V

Cerumen Analysis During the Preoperative Procedures (June 03, 2020)

Oncological Risk

Cerumenogram Test Before the Operative Procedures

VI

Cerumen, Tissue, and Sphenoid Sinuses Secretion Analysis (Surgery Day) (August 31, 2020)

Oncological Risk

Cerumenogram Test at the Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Day

VII

Last Cerumen Analysis of the Volunteer before the 18F-FDG PET/CT examination (December 03, 2020)

Oncological Risk

Follow-up after the surgical procedure and imaging diagnostic indication