Prognostic value of tumor deposits for long-term oncologic outcomes in patients with stage III colorectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jae Young MoonMin Ro LeeGi Won Ha

Published in: International journal of colorectal disease (2021)

These results may suggest that current nodal staging for colorectal cancer needs modification. The presence of TDs may have more adverse oncologic outcomes than TDs-negative N1 patients. More studies are warranted to further verify these results.

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