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Neoplasm Grading MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Neoplasm Grading
Tree Number(s)
E01.789.612
Unique ID
D060787
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060787
Annotation
IM general only; coordinate NIM with no qualifiers with neoplasm terms /‌diag, /‌diag image and or /‌pathol; do not confuse with NEOPLASM STAGING; grading is given in Arabic numerals, staging in Roman numerals
Scope Note
Methods which attempt to express in replicable terms the level of CELL DIFFERENTIATION in neoplasms as increasing ANAPLASIA correlates with the aggressiveness of the neoplasm.
Entry Term(s)
Gleason Grading
Gleason Score
Tumor Grading
Previous Indexing
Neoplasms or specifics /pathology (1974-2011)
See Also
Nomograms
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Introduced
2012/01/01
Last Updated
2017/07/11
Neoplasm Grading Preferred
Gleason Grading Related
Gleason Score Related
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