Tumor deposits in colorectal cancer: Refining their definition in the TNM system

Abstract Tumor deposits (TDs) are discontinuous tumor spread in the mesocolon/mesorectum which is found in approximately 20% of colorectal cancer (CRC) and negatively affects survival. We have a history of repeated revisions on TD definition and categorization in the tumor‐node‐metastasis (TNM) syst...

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Main Authors: Hideki Ueno, Iris D. Nagtegaal, Philip Quirke, Kenichi Sugihara, Yoichi Ajioka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-03-01
Series:Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ags3.12652