What does a “Grade 3” tumour indicate?
Show answer and explanation
Correct answer: Cells appear very abnormal and behave aggressively
Grade 3 tumours are poorly differentiated or undifferentiated, look very abnormal and tend to grow/spread more aggressively.
Keep practicing
More Cancer staging and grading questions
- In which scenario would the TNM system not be typically used?
- What does “Tis” in the TNM classification mean?
- A cancer is staged as T3N0M0. What can be inferred?
- Why is accurate cancer staging important for patient care?
- Which phrase best describes “clinical stage” compared to “pathologic stage”?
- For prostate cancer, the Gleason score is used in addition to TNM staging. What aspect does the Gleason score assess?