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.
National Codes:
| GX | Grade of differentiation is not appropriate or cannot be assessed |
| G1 | Well differentiated |
| G2 | Moderately differentiated |
| G3 | Poorly differentiated |
| G4 | Undifferentiated / anaplastic |
References:
National Cancer Dataset Version 1.3_ISB October 2002
This attribute is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| plural | GRADES OF DIFFERENTIATION |