| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| dMMR | deficient mismatch-repair |
| pMMR | proficient mismatch-repair |
| MSI-H | high-level microsatellite instability |
| MSS | microsatellite stable |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |
| TIL | tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte |
| ICI | immune checkpoint inhibitors |
| TACA | tumor-associated carbohydrate antigen |
| FFPE | formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded |