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DATA FORM FOR CANCER CLASSIFICATION - COLON AND RECTUM




HISTOPATHOLOGIC TYPE HISTOPATHOLOGIC GRADE

Adenocarcinoma in situ

GX: Grade cannot be assessed

Adenocarcinoma

G1: Well differentiated

Mucinous adenocarcinoma (colloid type; greater than 50% mucinous carcinoma)

G2: Moderately differentiated

Signet ring cell carcinomao (greater than 50% signet ring cell)

G3: Poorly differentiated

Squamous cell (epidermoid) carcinoma

G4: Undifferentiated

Adenosquamous carcinoma

Small cell (oat cell) carcinoma

Undifferentiated carcinoma

Carcinoma, NOS


HISTOPATHOLOGIC TYPE HISTOPATHOLOGIC GRADE

Sarcoma Not applicable

Lymphoma

Carcinoid tumor


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