Journal article
Interobserver and intraobserver variability using the Fuhrman grading system for renal cell carcinoma.
Abstract
CONTEXT: Histologic grading of renal cell carcinoma has been shown to be second to staging in prognostic significance. A 4-tier grading scheme proposed by Fuhrman et al and based on nuclear features is the system used most frequently in North America. There are, however, very few studies in the literature assessing the interobserver variability for this system, and to our knowledge, none addressing intraobserver variability.
OBJECTIVE: To …
Authors
Al-Aynati M; Chen V; Salama S; Shuhaibar H; Treleaven D; Vincic L
Journal
Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Vol. 127, No. 5, pp. 593–596
Publisher
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Publication Date
May 1, 2003
DOI
10.5858/2003-127-0593-iaivut
ISSN
0003-9985