Grade Pathological - Standard non AJCC

Notes

**Note 1:** Pathological grade must not be blank. **Note 2:** Assign the highest grade from the primary tumor. If the clinical grade is the highest grade identified, use the grade that was identified during the clinical time frame for both the clinical grade and the pathological grade. * If a resection is done of a primary tumor and there is no grade documented from the surgical resection, use the grade from the clinical workup * If a resection is done of a primary tumor and there is no residual cancer, use the grade from the clinical workup **Note 3:** Code 9 when * Grade from primary site is not documented * No resection of the primary site * Neo-adjuvant therapy is followed by a resection (see post therapy grade) * Clinical case only (see clinical grade) * There is only one grade available and it cannot be determined if it is clinical, pathological, or after neo-adjuvant therapy

Default

9

NAACCR Item

NAACCR #3844

Metadata

SSDI
Code Description
A Well differentiated
B Moderately differentiated
C Poorly differentiated
D Undifferentiated, anaplastic
9 Grade cannot be assessed; Unknown