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- January 19, 2024 at 3:08 pm #489552
  
  Karen C
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  Don’t most tumors begin as Grade I tumors and then progress to Grades II, III, and IV? Or do they begin as those higher grades?
- January 19, 2024 at 9:33 pm #489557
  
  Chrissy Durrough Lugge
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  Hi Karen,
  Tumor grade is not the same as cancer stage. Tumors are graded as 1-4 and can begin as any grade. Cancer begins as stage 1 and can spread – it is generally named for the stage at initial diagnosis.
  
  -This link explains a little more about tumor grading: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/diagnosis/tumor-grade
  -And cancer staging: https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/diagnosis-staging/staging
  
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