{"id":109,"date":"2020-04-07T19:00:56","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T17:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicallib.co.za\/health-info\/?p=109"},"modified":"2022-06-23T02:17:52","modified_gmt":"2022-06-23T00:17:52","slug":"cancer-naming-grading-and-staging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicallib.co.za\/health-info\/cancer-naming-grading-and-staging\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Naming, Grading and Staging"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-40px|||||&#8221; border_radii=&#8221;off|4vw|4vw||&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;6px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;#d6d6d6&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-29px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The name, extent of differentiation, or staging of cancer is useful in order to assess the patient\u2019s overall condition, to develop a suitable treatment plan and predict possible treatment outcome.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; background_color=&#8221;rgba(214,216,212,0.24)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Naming of Cancer<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Cancer can be named based on the site where they originally started or the type of cells they are made up of. For example liver cancer started in the liver and it\u2019s made up of liver cells. Whether this liver cancer spread to the lungs or not, it will still stay liver cancer. Another classification is based on the tissue structure the tumour is made up of and usually represents a more general description. Example can be seen below:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Carcinoma is a cancer of the epithelial tissues (the tissues that line both the outer and internal surfaces of the body such as the skin or bladder)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Sarcoma is a cancer of the connective tissues such as bones, muscle, cartilage and blood vessels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Lymphoma is cancer of the lymphatic tissues<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Leukemia is cancer which developed from the bone marrow and produces useless white blood cells that cannot fight infection.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Myeloma is cancer which affects specific white blood cells called plasma cells. These are cells which produce antibodies that are responsible for fighting a disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Blastoma is cancer which develops from embryonic or developing tissues and is more common in children.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">There is no general description for cancer that affects the nervous tissues (tissues which make up the brain, spinal cord and nerves). However they are named according to the specific type of nervous tissue which is being affected. For example, a glioblastoma is cancer of the glial tissues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h2>Cancer Grading<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Cancer can be classified based on how well it has differentiated or transformed. The more cancerous cells resemble the normal cells from which they originated, the more they are said to be differentiated. A poorly differentiated or anaplastic cancer is difficult to identify. If it cannot be identified easily, then the tissue from which it originated will be unknown and as such a treatment plan will be difficult to develop.\u00a0 Based on the extent of differentiation, cancer may be classified into four main grades.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><strong style=\"color: #333333;\">Grade I (well differentiated or low grade tumour)<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">. This describes\u00a0cancer cells which closely resembles the normal cells or tissues from which they originated and can easily easily diagnosed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Grade II (Moderately differentiated or intermediate grade tumour)<\/strong>. Here, the cancer cells resemble normal tissues only to an extent and diagnosis can either be good or poor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Grade III (Badly differentiated or high grade tumour)<\/strong>. The cancer cell is poorly differentiated from the normal tissues and look very\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\">abnormal.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"color: #333333;\">Grade IV (Undifferentiated)<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">. The cancer cell does not resemble the normal tissues from which it originated at all resulting to very poor diagnosis and treatment outcome.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The more badly differentiated a cancer cell is, the more abnormal it looks and the more it can easily migrate to other body parts.<\/span><\/p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;rgba(239,239,196,0.24)&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;10px|20px|10px|20px|true|true&#8221;]<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Cancer Staging<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">The grading system describes how abnormal a tumour is in appearance when compared to the normal cell. But, a staging system describes the size of the tumour and the extent to which it has spread to other body parts. Many staging systems are in use and while some are used to describe specific types of cancer, others may be used to describe a broader range of cancer. The staging systems described below are only suitable for solid tumours. Blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma have a different staging system.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Stage 0 to IV system<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Stage 0:<\/strong> It is also called the in situ stage and describes localized tumours that are not yet cancerous but have the potential to become cancerous. In order words they are precancerous.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Stage II to III:<\/strong> It describes tumours that are now cancerous but have not grown beyond nearby tissues. The higher the number the larger the size of the tumour and the more deeply it has penetrated nearby tissues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Stage IV:<\/strong> Also called the advanced stage describes a tumour that has spread to distant body parts or organs<\/span><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>The TNM staging system<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\">This system is most widely used by clinicians and describes a tumour based on 3 criteria embedded in the acronym TNM. Here T stands for tumor, N for node and M for metastasis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>T:<\/strong> Describes the size and the extent of the primary tumour<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>TX:<\/strong> Primary tumour cannot be measured<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>T0:<\/strong> Primary tumour is absent<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>T(is) or T <em>in situ<\/em>:<\/strong> The tumour is still localized<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>T1, T2, T3 and T4:<\/strong> Describes the size and extent to which cancer has penetrated nearby tissues. The high the number the larger the size of the tumour and the deeper it has penetrated nearby tissues. T can be further divided into smaller sub-categories by adding lower case letters such as \u201ca\u201d, \u201cb\u201d or m. This subdivisions help to describe some cancer types by providing further details.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>N:<\/strong> Describes if the cancer has spread to lymph nodes and if so how many lymph nodes have been affected.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>NX:<\/strong> Cancer in nearby lymph nodes cannot be measured<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>N0:<\/strong> cancer is absent in nearby lymph nodes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>N1, N2, and N3:<\/strong> Describes the location or the number of lymph nodes affected. The greater N, the more lymph nodes are there that contains cancer.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>M:<\/strong> Describes if the cancer cell has spread or metastasize to other body part.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>MX:<\/strong> Metastasis cannot be measured<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>M0:<\/strong> The cancer has not spread or metastasize to other body parts or organs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>M1:<\/strong> Cancer has metastasize to other body parts<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;2em&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Other Staging Systems<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Cancer cells may also be staged as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>In situ<\/strong>. Describes presence of precancerous cells.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Localized<\/strong>. The cancer has not spread from its original site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Regional<\/strong>. Cancer is spread to nearby tissues or organs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Distant<\/strong>. Cancer has spread to distant body parts or organs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong>Unknown<\/strong>. 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