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Post a new topicby contentuser on Fri Mar 06, 2009 9:13 am

Tumor Grade


Tumor grade generally refers to the degree of differentiation—or maturity—of the cells that make up the tumor within the ovary. Yet, worldwide, there are many different systems for the grading of ovarian cancers, without a common standard.

Questions to Ask Your Doctor about Ovarian Cancer(Free Handout)



Most investigators use criteria such as the architectural "pattern" of the cells and their nuclear content (e.g., DNA "ploidy," or how many pairs of chromoso...Read the full article
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