Table 1.
Characteristics of subjects in each clinical group.
| Group | A | B | C | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group name | CRC-before surgery | CRC-surgery | CRC-chemotherapy | Healthy controls |
| BMI mean (SD) | 23.0 (±3.6) | 22.8 (±3.6) | 22.3 (±3.2) | 20.9 (±2.9) |
| Age mean (SD) | 56.5 (±14.1) | 58.5 (±12.9) | 52.3 (±13.7) | 52.3 (±11.4) |
| Men | 18 | 18 (6) | 16 | 21 |
| Women | 7 | 7 (5) | 9 | 10 |
| Stage II | 8 | 11 | 6 | / |
| Stage III | 17 | 14 | 19 | / |
| Total | 25 | 25 | 25 | 31 |
A total of 11 patients were not treated by surgery but by chemotherapy directly. Thus, 11 new patients undergoing surgical treatment were enrolled independently in this study. The number of new patients (men or women) is indicated in brackets in Group B.