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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2020; 26(19): 2305-2322
Published online May 21, 2020. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v26.i19.2305
Table 4 Several editions of World Health Organization (pathological classification)
EditionGrading standards
2000/2004G1: Well-differentiated NET; ≤ 2 cm in size, Ki-67 ≤ 2%G2: Well-differentiated NEC; > 2 cm in size, Ki-67 3%-20% or angioinvasiveG3: Poorly differentiated NEC; Ki-67 > 20%
2010NET-G1: Well-differentiated, mitotic count < 2/2 mm2, Ki-67 ≤ 2%NET-G2: Well-differentiated, mitotic count 2-20/2 mm2, Ki-67 3%-20%NEC-G3: Poorly differentiated, mitotic count > 20/2 mm2, Ki-67 > 20%
2017/2019NET-G1: Well-differentiated, mitotic count < 2/2 mm2, Ki-67 ≤ 2%NET-G2: Well-differentiated, mitotic count 2-20/2 mm2, Ki-67 3%-20%NET-G3: Well-differentiated, mitotic count > 20/2 mm2, Ki-67 > 20%NEC-G3: Poorly differentiated, mitotic count > 20/2 mm2, Ki-67 > 20%