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We sought to validate these observations using a US\u2010based national registry.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Adults with pathologic stage I\u2010III colon adenocarcinoma were identified in the National Cancer Database (2010\u20132020).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of 105\u2009228 patients, 21% were stage I (24% MSI), 39% II (28% MSI), and 40% III (21% MSI). MSI status was independently associated with positive margins for stage III cancers (OR 1.10, 95% CI 1.00\u20131.20), but not stage I and II. Positive margins were associated with worse prognosis for stage II and III cancer (HR 1.26, 95% CI 1.17\u20131.36; HR 1.40, 95% CI 1.33\u20131.48; respectively), while MSI conferred lower risk of death for stage III cancer (HR 0.87, 95% CI 0.82\u20130.91), but not stage I (HR 1.02, 95% CI 0.93\u20131.12) or II (HR 0.96, 95% CI 0.91\u20131.01).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This US cohort study confirmed prior European work suggesting MSI is associated with higher odds of positive margins in stage III colon cancer. 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