Tumour deposits are independently associated with recurrence in colon cancer.
Lynn HakkiAsama KhanEric DoMithat GonenCanan FiratEfsevia VakianiJinru ShiaMaria WidmarIris H WeiJ Joshua SmithEmmanouil P PappouGarrett M NashPhilip B PatyJulio Garcia-AguilarMartin R WeiserPublished in: Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland (2024)
Tumour deposits are associated with more advanced disease and high-risk pathological features. The presence of tumour deposits and lymph node metastasis were found to be independent risk factors for decreased time to recurrence. A patient with both lymph node metastasis and tumour deposits is more than twice as likely to have recurrence compared with a patient with only lymph node metastasis. Tumour deposits independently predict recurrence and should not be ignored in lymph node positive patients.