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, CXCL3 is linked to colorectal carcinoma.