Are all forms of cancerous tumors graded according to the American Joint Committee on Cancers recommended system?
Not all forms of cancerous tumors are graded exactly according to the American Joint Committee on Cancer’s recommended system. That particular system is merely one recommended system and while most cancerous tumors are in fact graded according to that method, others are graded by using similar but somewhat distinct approaches. Notable among these are the grading systems for prostate, kidney and breast cancer tumors. (For example, prostate cancer is graded on a 2-to-10 scale, with 2 being assigned to those prostate tumors that are likely to grow and spread the slowest and 10 being assigned to those prostate tumors that are likely to grow and spread the fastest.) For more information on tumor grading and how it affects treatment selection, please consult your doctor. This article is meant only to provide basic information on this topic and is in no way meant to replace your doctor’s own opinion.
