The nurse is reviewing the physician's note on a patient with cancer. When reviewing the grading of the neoplasm, the nurse should keep in mind that
Explanation
• A neoplasm's grade is the degree of anaplasia (
• A neoplasm's stage is how much it has spread or metastasizes.
Grading patterns may be different depending on the type of cancer, but a general principle:
G1-G4: The grade of the cancer cells. Low grades are well differentiated, high grades are poorly differentiated.