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Steph,
I copied this info off a medical terminology website:
'Grade' means how similar the cancer cells are to normal cells of the same type. That is, how like normal breast cells your breast cancer cells appear when they are examined under a microscope. Grade can be described as high or low. Or it may be given a number, usually 1- 4 - the lower the number, the lower the grade. Low grade cancer cells look most like normal cells. High grade cancer cells look least like normal cells.
The grade gives your doctor some idea of how the cancer might behave. High grade cancers may be faster growing, or more likely to spread. For many types of cancer, your treatment may be different depending on whether you have a high or low grade cancer. For example, you are more likely to be offered chemotherapy after surgery for breast cancer if you have a high grade cancer, even if there is no sign that the cancer has spread.
Please let your friend know I hope she finds the treatment that she needs...
Maria (MTS)
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