Terms & Properties

Preferred Name:  Nottingham Grade

Definition:  A histologic grading system developed by Elston and Ellis as a modification of the Scarff-Bloom-Richardson grading system, based on tubule formation, nuclear pleomorphism, and mitotic counts of invasive adenocarcinomas. (CW Ellston, O Ellis. Pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer. I. The value of histological grade in breast cancer: experience from a large study with long-term follow-up. Histopathology. 1991 Nov;19(5):403-10.)

CDISC Definition:  A histologic grading system developed by Elston and Ellis as a modification of the Scarff-Bloom-Richardson grading system, based on tubule formation, nuclear pleomorphism, and mitotic counts of invasive adenocarcinomas. (CW Ellston, O Ellis. Pathological prognostic factors in breast cancer. I. The value of histological grade in breast cancer: experience from a large study with long-term follow-up. Histopathology. 1991 Nov;19(5):403-10.)

Label:  Nottingham Grade

NCI Thesaurus Code:  C138986 (Search for linked caDSR metadata)   (search value sets)

NCI Metathesaurus Link:  CL526444  (see NCI Metathesaurus info)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Elston-Ellis Modification of Scarff-Bloom-Richardson Grading System

Elston-Ellis modification of Scarff-Bloom-Richardson Grading System

Nottingham Grade

NOTTINGHAM HISTOLOGIC GRADE

Nottingham Histologic Grade

External Source Codes: 

NCI META CUI

CL526444

Other Properties:

Name	Value (qualifiers indented underneath)
code	C138986
Contributing_Source	CDISC
Semantic_Type	Intellectual Product

Additional Concept Data: 

Defined Fully by Roles: No

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