Clinical feature	Statistical test	Significant genes	Associated with	&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;	Associated with	
Time to Death	Cox regression test	N=0	 	 	 	 
AGE	Spearman correlation test	N=7	older	N=5	younger	N=2
PRIMARY SITE OF DISEASE	t test	N=35	rectum	N=29	colon	N=6
GENDER	t test	N=1	male	N=0	female	N=1
HISTOLOGICAL TYPE	ANOVA test	N=45	 	 	 	 
PATHOLOGY T	Spearman correlation test	N=4	higher pT	N=0	lower pT	N=4
PATHOLOGY N	Spearman correlation test	N=2	higher pN	N=0	lower pN	N=2
PATHOLOGICSPREAD(M)	ANOVA test	N=31	 	 	 	 
TUMOR STAGE	Spearman correlation test	N=2	higher stage	N=0	lower stage	N=2
RADIATIONS RADIATION REGIMENINDICATION	t test	N=0	 	 	 	 
NEOADJUVANT THERAPY	t test	N=41	yes	N=32	no	N=9
