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. 2018 Dec 27;20(1):5–17. doi: 10.3348/kjr.2018.0040

Table 1. WHO Classification: Comparison to WHO 2010 and 2017.

WHO 2010 Mitoses/10 HPF* Ki-67 Index* WHO 2017 Mitoses/10 HPF* Ki-67 Index*
Well-differentiated NENs Well-differentiated NENs
 NET grade 1 < 2 < 3  NET grade 1 < 2 < 3
 NET grade 2 2–20 3–20  NET grade 2 2–20 3–20
 NET grade 3 > 20 > 20
Poorly differentiated NENs Poorly differentiated NENs
 NEC (small-cell or large-cell), grade 3 > 20 > 20  NEC grade 3 > 20 > 20
  Small-cell type
  Large-cell type
MANEC MiNEN*

*MiNENs may have non-endocrine component other than adenocarcinoma, e.g., squamous cell carcinoma or acinar cell carcinoma. To qualify as MiNEN, each component must be at least 30%. HPF = high power fields, MANEC = mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma, MiNEN = mixed endocrine non-endocrine neoplasm, NEC = neuroendocrine carcinoma, NEN = neuroendocrine neoplasm, NET = neuroendocrine tumor, WHO = World Health Organization