VEGFA and colorectal cancer: The objective of this study was to test association of survival outcomes in colorectal cancer patients and genetic polymorphisms from five VEGF ligand genes (VEGFA, VEGFB, VEGFC, VEGFD, PGF), three VEGF receptor genes (FLT1, KDR, FLT4), and 22 human matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) genes that function in angiogenesis, lymph‐angiogenesis, or metastasis pathways.