ALP	alkaline phosphatase
CI	confidence intervals
CRC	colorectal cancer
ECOG	Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group
ELISA	enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
FDR	false discovery rate
HR	hazard ratio
IGFBP-1	insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 1
IGFBP-2	insulin-like growth factor-binding protein 2
OD	optical density
OS	overall survival
PS	performance status
SAA	serum amyloid A
WB-MATV	whole-body metabolically active tumor volume