Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of CRC and HC participants
| Group | HC | CRC |
|---|---|---|
| Tissue donors | ||
| n | 15 | 12 |
| Male/female | 11/4 | 7/5 |
| Median age (95% CI) at sampling | 52.0 (40–64) | 59.5 (52–70) |
| Blood donors | ||
| n | 17 | 22 |
| Male/female | 11/6 | 14/8 |
| Median age (95% CI) at sampling | 52.0 (39–57) | 62.0 (56–72) |
| Type of CRC surgery | ||
| Anterior Resection | 3 | |
| Total Mesorectal Excision | 3 | |
| Pelvic Exenteration | 6 | |
| Other | 10 | |
| Disease characteristics | ||
| Lymph node involvement | 6 | |
| Vascular invasion | 9 | |
| Lymphatic invasion | 6 | |
| Tumor differentiation—Poor | 3 | |
| Tumor differentiation–Moderate | 13 | |
| Tumor differentiation–Well/Moderate | 5 | |
| Tumor differentiation–Mucinous | 1 | |
| Patient: characteristics | ||
| Obesity | 10 | |
| Myopenia | 12 | |
| Myosteatosis | 11 | |
| Sarcopenic Obesity | 5 | |