| Normal controls | CRC patients |
---|---|---|
 | (n = 343) | (n = 138) |
Age, years | 57.9 ± 14.5 | 59.6 ± 13.6 |
Gender (male/female [%]) | 207/136 (60.3/39.7) | 85/53 (61.6/38.4) |
Location | -- | Â |
   Proximal colon |  | 16 (11.6) |
   Distal colon |  | 44 (31.9) |
   Rectum |  | 78 (56.5) |
TNM stages | -- | Â |
   T-stage (%) |  |  |
T1 | Â | 3 (2.17) |
T2 | Â | 33 (23.9) |
T3 | Â | 88 (63.8) |
T4 | Â | 14 (10.1) |
   N-stage (%) |  |  |
N0 | Â | 71 (51.4) |
N1 | Â | 44 (31.9) |
N2 | Â | 23 (16.7) |
   M-stage (%) |  |  |
M0 | Â | 115 (83.3) |
M1 | Â | 23 (16.7) |