Fig. 5From: Composite scoring system and optimal tumor budding cut-off number for estimating lymph node metastasis in submucosal colorectal cancerProportion of lymph node (LN) metastasis according to the total composite score. Total composite score: 2 × histological type [favorable differentiation, 0; unfavorable differentiation, 1] + 2 × lymphatic or venous invasion [negative, 0; positive, 1] + 1 × tumor budding [< 5/HPF, 0; ≥ 5/HPF, 1]Back to article page