GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION
The assessment of the grade of differentiation of a Tumour expressed as the extent to which the Tumour resembles the normal TISSUE at that site during a Cancer Care Spell .
Description
The assessment of the grade of differentiation of a Tumour expressed as the extent to which the Tumour resembles the normal TISSUE at that site during a Cancer Care Spell.
Note: This item does not adhere to NHS England Data Design Principles but cannot be changed for this version of the data set as it is included in the Royal College of Pathologists data set only. It should not be used in any other data set until the Data Design Principles are met.
National Codes
| Code | Description |
|---|---|
| G1 | Well differentiated |
| G2 | Moderately differentiated |
| G3 | Poorly differentiated |
| G4 | Undifferentiated / anaplastic |
Also Known As
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| Plural | GRADES OF DIFFERENTIATION |
Where Used
| Type | Link | How used |
|---|---|---|
| Class | CLINICAL INVESTIGATION RESULT ITEM | has an attribute GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION of type GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION |
| Data Element | GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION (AT DIAGNOSIS) | is the data element of GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION |
| Data Element | GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION (PATHOLOGICAL) | is the data element of GRADE OF DIFFERENTIATION |