Impact of tumor deposits on the prognosis and chemotherapy efficacy in stage III colorectal cancer patients with different lymph node status: A retrospective cohort study in China

Stage III CRC patients with positive TDs had a poor prognosis, and they did not display a DFS benefit from chemotherapy. TDs had adverse effects on the OS and DFS in patients with the N1a, 1 b and N2a, 2 b stages, providing evidence for the feasibility of the new TNM category method.