tumor grade

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008960",
  "term": "tumor grade",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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 grade and histologic grade.",
  "synonyms": [
    "grade",
    "histologic grade"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/tumor-grade/"
}