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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Mar 8.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Surg Oncol. 2023 Dec 7;31(3):1509–1518. doi: 10.1245/s10434-023-14712-9

Table 2.

Classification of gastroenteropancreatic neuronendocrine neoplasms (WHO, 2019) 4.

Terminology Differentiation Grade Ki-67 index Mitotic rate
(mitoses/10HPF)
G1 NET Well differentiated Low <3% <2
G2 NET Intermediate 3-20% 2-20
G3 NET High >20% >20
NEC Poorly differentiated High >20% >20

In cases of disparity between Ki-67 index and mitotic rate, the result that indicates a higher grade tumor should be selected.