Patients with the tumor limited to the intestinal wall (T1-4N0M0) had a 5.2-fold lower CRP concentration compared to patients with lymph node metastases (T1-4N+M0) and an almost 9-fold lower CRP concentration compared to patients with lymph node and distant metastases to the liver (T1-4N+M+). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is metastatic malignant neoplasm in the lymph nodes.