Clinical feature Statistical test Significant genes Associated with                 Associated with DAYS_TO_DEATH_OR_LAST_FUP Cox regression test N=0 YEARS_TO_BIRTH Spearman correlation test N=11 older N=5 younger N=6 PRIMARY_SITE_OF_DISEASE Wilcoxon test N=30 rectum N=30 colon N=0 NEOPLASM_DISEASESTAGE Kruskal-Wallis test N=30 PATHOLOGY_T_STAGE Spearman correlation test N=30 higher stage N=18 lower stage N=12 PATHOLOGY_N_STAGE Spearman correlation test N=30 higher stage N=12 lower stage N=18 PATHOLOGY_M_STAGE Wilcoxon test N=30 class1 N=30 class0 N=0 GENDER Wilcoxon test N=0 HISTOLOGICAL_TYPE Kruskal-Wallis test N=30 RADIATIONS_RADIATION_REGIMENINDICATION Wilcoxon test N=3 yes N=3 no N=0 COMPLETENESS_OF_RESECTION Kruskal-Wallis test N=30 NUMBER_OF_LYMPH_NODES Spearman correlation test N=30 higher number_of_lymph_nodes N=11 lower number_of_lymph_nodes N=19 RACE Kruskal-Wallis test N=0