Grading and staging of soft tissue tumors

Grading1

Recall that the grade of the tumor means the degree of the resemblance of the tumor to the nearby tissue.

Grading is the most important prognostic factor and an indicator of metastatic risk in adults.

The most commonly used grading systems are the French grading (FNCLCC) and the National Cancer Institute both of which are 3-grade-based systems (I-III: differentiated,

Grading¹

Staging

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