Fig. 1
From: Myxoid stroma is associated with postoperative relapse in patients with stage II colon cancer
a Immature type DR: amorphous and myxomatous stroma with slightly basophilic matrix. b Intermediate type DR: keloid-like, thick bundles of hypocellular collagen with bright eosinophilic hyalinization around the tumor nests. c Mature type DR: fine mature collagen fibers stratified into multiple layers. Fibrotic stroma contains neither myxomatous stroma nor keloid-like collagen (a, b, c, hematoxylin and eosin, Magnifications × 100). DR, desmoplastic reaction