Grade

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003640",
  "term": "Grade",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "In cancer, a description of a tumor based on how abnormal the cancer cells and tissue look under a microscope and how quickly the cancer cells are likely to grow and spread. Low-grade cancer cells look more like normal cells and tend to grow and spread more slowly than high-grade cancer cells. Grading systems are different for each type of cancer. They are used to help plan treatment and determine prognosis. Also called histologic grade and tumor grade.",
  "synonyms": [
    "histologic grade",
    "tumor grade"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/grade/"
}