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FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer)

The FNCLCC (Fédération Nationale des Centres de Lutte Contre le Cancer) is the most common grading system doctors use to evaluate soft tissue sarcomas, which are cancers that start in tissues like muscles, fat, or blood vessels. This grading system helps doctors assess how aggressive (fast-growing) the tumour is, guiding treatment decisions and helping predict …
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Low grade

In pathology, the term low grade describes cells that look abnormal under the microscope but still share some features with normal, healthy cells. To determine if cells are low grade, pathologists compare them to the normal cells typically found in the same part of the body. Low grade is different from high grade, which describes cells that …
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Astrocytoma IDH mutant CNS WHO grade 4

An IDH mutant grade 4 astrocytoma is a type of brain and spinal cord cancer. The tumour is made up of cells called astrocytes that are normally found throughout the brain and spinal cord. IDH mutant astrocytomas are typically found in the brain and most patients are under 55 years of age. What does IDH …
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Nottingham histologic grade

The Nottingham histologic grade (or modified Scarff-Bloom-Richardson grade) is a system pathologists use to evaluate breast cancer under the microscope. It helps determine the aggressiveness of the cancer and provides important information for planning treatment. The grade is based on how different the cancer cells look from normal breast cells and how quickly they are …
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