involvement (69%), and without perineural invasion (96%) or lymphovascular invasion (94%). Most tumors were primarily resected (81%), and most adjuvant therapy was used in higher T-class cases (see supplemental eTable 2) . Of patients undergoing excision, 15
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only a small portion of patients with stage II CRC, but is unnecessary in up to 70% of patients who might be cured by surgery alone. 5 , 6 According to a recent Cochrane systematic review, adjuvant therapy improves overall survival (OS) in <10% of
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