Moreira AL, Zhou F. Invasion and Grading of Pulmonary Non-Mucinous Adenocarcinoma.
Surg Pathol Clin 2024;
17:271-285. [PMID:
38692810 DOI:
10.1016/j.path.2023.11.009]
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Abstract
Lung adenocarcinoma staging and grading were recently updated to reflect the link between histologic growth patterns and outcomes. The lepidic growth pattern is regarded as "in-situ," whereas all other patterns are regarded as invasive, though with stratification. Solid, micropapillary, and complex glandular patterns are associated with worse prognosis than papillary and acinar patterns. These recent changes have improved prognostic stratification. However, multiple pitfalls exist in measuring invasive size and in classifying lung adenocarcinoma growth patterns. Awareness of these limitations and recommended practices will help the pathology community achieve consistent prognostic performance and potentially contribute to improved patient management.
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