A Comparative and Evaluative Study of Two Cytological Grading Systems in Breast Carcinoma with Histological Grading: An Important Prognostic Factor

Table 1

Cytological grading with the method of Robinson et al. [8].

Criterion	Scores
	1	2	3
Cell dissociation	Mostly clusters	Single cells, clusters	Mostly single cells
Nuclear size	1-2 times size of RBCs	3-4 times	More than 5
Cell uniformity	Monomorphic	Mildly pleomorphic	Pleomorphic
Nucleoli	Indistinct/small	Noticeable	Abnormal
Nuclear margin	Smooth	Slightly irregular/folds	Buds, clefts
Chromatin pattern	Vesicular	Granular	Clumping/clearing

Grade I: scores 6–11; Grade II: scores 12–14; Grade III: scores 15–18.