BackgroundThe metastatic lymph nodes (MLN) are interpreted to be correlated with prognosis of the colorectal cancers (CRC). The present retrospective study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of the largest MLN size in terms of postoperative outcomes and its predictive value in the prognosis of the patients with stage III CRC.MethodsBetween May 2013 and December 2018, a total of 101 patients who underwent curative resection for stage III CRC retrospectively reviewed. All patients were divided into two groups regarding cut-off value (