With the help of chromogranin A immunohistochemical staining, the measurement of circulating biochemical markers of paraneoplastic thrombocytosis (interleukin-6 and thrombopoietin) and chromogranins A and -B, indication was found that CRC combined with CgA+ has a well-distinguishable pathophysiology, compared to CRCs without CgA+. This evidence concerns the gene CGA and thrombocytosis disease.