An immune signature consisting of BCL3, CCL2, CCL3, CCL4L1, CCL4L2, CCL7, CD83, CTSL1, CXCL2, CXCL3, DEFA1, DUSP4, EREG, GNL1, GPR183, HBEGF, IL10, IL1R1, IL1R2, IL1RAP, IL6, IL8, IRS2, JUN, NFIL3, NFKBIA, NLRP3, OASL, OSM, PDCD1, PELI1, PIK3R1, PNP, PTGER4, RGCC, RGS1, RIPK2, SEMA7A, THBS1, TNFAIP3, ULBP2 and VEGFA, was enriched (p = 2.6 × 10−11) in PBMCs from CRC. Here, VEGFA is linked to colorectal carcinoma.