Fuhrman Nuclear Grade

Preferred Label : Fuhrman Nuclear Grade;

NCIt synonyms : Fuhrman Grade;

NCIt related terms : Histologic Tumor Grade/Fuhrman Nuclear Grade; Fuhrman Tumor Grade;

NCIt definition : A 4-point scale for renal cell carcinoma that indicates the level of protein synthesis activity in malignant cells based on the appearance of the nuclei. The grading ranges from I (best prognosis) to IV (worst prognosis).;

Alternative definition : CDISC: A tumor grading system developed by Fuhrman et al (1982) that evaluates nuclear grade, based on nuclear size, irregularity and nucleolar prominence, in renal cell carcinomas. (Fuhrman SA, Lasky SA, Limas C. Prognostic significance of morphologic parameters in renal cell carcinoma. Am J Surg Pathol. 1982 Oct;6(7):655-63.);

Details

Origin ID

C62411;

UMLS CUI

C1300579;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Fuhrman nuclear grade (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Fuhrman nuclear grade (observable entity) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CDISC SDTM Microscopic Findings Test Detail Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Baseline Medical Forms Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Baseline Form [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]

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