Table 1.
Characteristic features of study populations.
| CRC patients | HDs | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 88 (55∗, 31∗∗) | 25∗ |
| Age (median) | 59 (18-96)† | 32 (19-51)† |
| Gender (male : female) | 58 : 30 | 19 : 6 |
| TNM stage | ||
| I | 9 (7∗, 4∗∗) | |
| II | 31 (18∗, 10∗∗) | |
| III | 35 (21∗, 14∗∗) | |
| IV | 13 (9∗, 3∗∗) | |
| Histological grade | ||
| G2 moderately differentiated | All samples | |
| Tumor budding | ||
| Low | 13∗∗ | |
| Intermediate | 8∗∗ | |
| High | 10∗∗ | |
| Lymphovascular invasion | 16∗∗ |
CRC: colorectal cancer; HDs: healthy donors. †Median age. ∗Samples used for analyzing myeloid cells in PBMCs. ∗∗Samples used for analyzing myeloid cells in tissues.