“… 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 Since 2015, a large variety of studies have described the association of STAS and clinicopathologic features. 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 The presence of STAS was associated with higher tumor stage, nodal involvement, micropapillary and solid growth patterns, absence of lepidic component, lymphovascular and perineural invasion and moderate/poorly differentiated tumors. 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 In addition, a high density of tumor-associated macrophage infiltration was related with an increased STAS rate.…”