ERCC3 and malignant colon neoplasm: In the gene–metabolite analysis, key metabolites identified in right-sided colon cancer included palmitic acid, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), glycerol, and adenosine diphosphate (ADP), associated with genes such as ACSL4, TP53, MAPK14, FLT1, AURKA, KDR, ERCC3, and PFKL.