Think to yourself what each italicized term means and how it may affect the patient’s prognosis. You may find a couple of terms from previous modules. Remember, this is a cumulative learning experience!
In plain English
| Good news | Bad news |
|---|---|
| Benign | Malignant |
| Low grade | High grade |
| Radiosensitive | Radioresistant |
| No metastases | metastases |
| Well differentiated | Poorly differentiated |
| Negative nodes | Positive nodes |
| In remission | Relapse |
| Surgically resectable | Inoperable |
I am optimistic! How about you? Of course, physicians don’t use the simple-minded scorecard shown above. It is just my mechanism to summarize significant information that can affect prognosis.
For patient information about all types of cancer visit Cancer.gov