Grades?

blondiex46 · January 2010

I know about the stages but what are the "grades"?

lexislove · January 2010

Grade 1, 2, 3.

Grade 3 being the most aggresive, fastest dividing cells. Most, not all, breast cancers are grade 3.

blondiex46 · January 2010

ah, is it written in any report, like pathology?

33skidoo · January 2010

should be

C130sunshine · January 2010

This is what I got from Dr Susan Love's web site.

"The tumor's grade is based on how abnormal its cells appears to a pathologist examining then under the microscope. In a Grade 1 tumor, the cells look like breast cancer but their structures can still be identified. A Grade 2 tumor has cells that are starting to look a bit abnormal. Grade 3 indicates that the cells are very abnormal looking and cant't be identified as even having been breast cells to begin with."

Lexislove is correct....grade 3 is thought of as more aggressive.

kim

Faith316 · January 2010

Grade 3 is also called poorly differentiated. Yes, grade 3 is the most aggressive but I'm not sure about the statement above that MOST breast cancers are grade 3.

sheila888 · January 2010

blondiex..Yes I got the info from my BS, but oncologist gets the same results. Just ask them.

Good Luck.

Sheila

blondiex46 · January 2010

just read the pathology report again and no "grade", is it something I need to know?

Faith316 · January 2010

When is your next doctor's appt.? Ask him.

blondiex46 · January 2010

good idea will do the 27th of Jan.

prayrv · January 2010

read this link from bco.org - it should help you understand when you find out your grade

http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/path_report/the_cancer/grade.jsp

Trish

EDITED TO ADD - you might find this on your pathology report as well "Bloom-Richardson scale" - it should show you how your tumor is graded

blondiex46 · January 2010

I read it again and nope nothing and the Bloom Richardson scale thing is not there, I will definately ask him, thanks

Sandy

blondiex46 · January 2010

Went to the drs. today and he said that he doesn't know the grade that it wasn't on the report...he would say that it was low grade like a 2...I was shocked, thought it was a 3.

Sandy

unlimited · January 2010

Sandy --

are u sure the path report doesn't state the GRADE ??? Instead of looking for the word GRADE

--- look for something like this ...... 6/9 or 8/9 ( the grading syst only goes up to a 9 ) OR look for something like this ( roman numerals ) I/III or II/III this would represent Grade 1 off a Grade 3 scale ( I/III )

let us know if u see any of this stuff

blondiex46 · January 2010

nope just looked and the onoc couldn't find it either. Thanks for asking!!

VBK1944 · February 2010

Hi, if your tumor is ILC its not graded usually (ILC more common in postmenopausals)...Vb

blondiex46 · February 2010

he said it didn't see it on the report nad neither did I

Sankd

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