Breast Cancer Tumor Grade

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Title: Breast Cancer Tumor Grade
Description: Three-panel drawing showing different grades of breast cancer cells based on how abnormal they look under a microscope. The first panel shows grade 1 or well-differentiated cancer cells. The second panel shows grade 2 or moderately differentiated cancer cells. The third panel shows grade 3 or poorly differentiated cancer cells.

Tumor grade for breast cancer is based on how abnormal the cancer cells look under a microscope and how quickly the cancer cells are likely to grow and spread. Grade 1 (well-differentiated) cancer cells look more like normal cells. Grade 2 (moderately differentiated) cancer cells look more abnormal than grade 1 cancer cells but not as abnormal as grade 3 (poorly differentiated) cancer cells. The higher the grade number, the more the cancer cells look like abnormal cells and the more likely they will grow and spread quickly.
Topics/Categories: Anatomy -- Breast
Cancer Types -- Breast Cancer
Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue
Type: Color, Medical Illustration (JPEG format)
Source: National Cancer Institute
Creator: Terese Winslow (Illustrator)
AV Number: CDR815447
Date Created: April 29, 2024
Date Added: December 13, 2024
Reuse Restrictions: Yes - This image is copyright protected. Any use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. U.S. Government has reuse rights. Please contact the rights holder of this image for permission requests.

Rights holder: Terese Winslow
Email: terese@teresewinslow.com