Gastric Cancer: Prognostic Impact of Categorized Tumor Deposits

In a gastric cancer retrospective study, researchers classified tumor deposits into distinct types. Of 868 patients, 11.1% had tumor deposits, revealing poorer survival (3-year overall survival: 53.2%) compared to those without (87.0%). Irregular nodule and the tumor deposits complex showed the worst prognosis (3-year overall survival: 41.9%), while smooth nodule displayed a better outcome (3-year overall survival: 80%). The study highlights the negative prognostic impact of tumor deposits in gastric cancer, emphasizing the significance of their categorization.