LGALS3 and colorectal carcinoma: The analysis showed that Gal-3 can be a valuable marker for distinguishing the nuclear grade (sensitivity 88.7%, specificity 83.8%) and histological type of CRC (sensitivity 88.7%, specificity 83.8%), TNM stage (sensitivity 88.7%, specificity 83.8%), presence of liver metastasis (sensitivity 88.7%, specificity 83.8%), lung metastasis (sensitivity 88.7%, specificity 83.8%), and peritoneal carcinomatosis (sensitivity 88.7%, specificity 83.8%).