Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Newly diagnosed Stage IV colorectal cancer 2. Treatment naïve 3. For the control group: adult individuals (above 18 years) with no cancer disease Exclusion Criteria: Any disease or condition that may alter the inflammatory and immune status of subjects at baseline, such as: 1. Diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and crohn's disease. 2. Diagnosis of active systemic autoimmune disease 3. Chronic / recent use of corticosteroids 4. Use of immunosuppressant drugs