| CRC | colorectal cancer |
| RC | right colon |
| LC | left colon |
| TILs | tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes |
| CEA | carcinoembryonic antigen |
| pN | lymph node invasion |
| M | metastatic spread |
| UICC | The Union of International Cancer Control |
| EpCam | epithelial cell adhesion molecule |
| TME | tumor microenvironment |