Table 1 Percentage distribution of histopathological features in non-metastatic (N0/M0), lymphogenous-metastatic (N+) and haematogenous-metastatic (M+) colon carcinomas

Tumor budding

none

24

4

0

weak

64

50

52

moderate

6

17

28

strong

6

29

20

Inflammation zone 1

none

3

21

16

granulocytic

3

0

8

mixed

46

33

28

lymphocytic

48

46

48

Inflammation zone 2

none

0

8

0

granulocytic

3

0

0

mixed

35

13

20

lymphocytic

59

79

68

xanthogranulomatous

3

0

12

Distribution (total 100%)

Tumor

52

50

48

Desmoplasia

34

38

35

Necrosis

14

12

17

Tumor/desmoplasia ratio

> median

59

33

48

≤ median

41

67

52

Tumor/necrosis ratio

> median

59

50

32

≤ median

41

50

68

Desmoplasia pattern

finger-like

46

21

36

pushing

27

46

20

net-like

27

33

44