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References:

#1: ICD-O-3, 67

#2: 2004 SEER Manual, 91-97

Question:

Grade, Differentiation/Priorities: Which has priority, the differentiation or the nuclear grade for a liver biopsy histology described as "well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma, nuclear grade 3/4"?

Discussion:

Answer:

For most sites, differentiation has priority over the nuclear grade when both are specified (excluding breast and kidney). Assign grade code 1 [well differentiated] to the example above.

Cancer Site Category:

N/A

Data Item Category:

N/A

Other Category:

N/A

Year:

2005