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==By location==
 
==By location==
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Abdomen and pelvis:
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*[[Stomach]]: '''[[Stomach tumor]]'''
 
*[[Intestine]]: '''[[Intestine with tumor]]'''
 
*[[Intestine]]: '''[[Intestine with tumor]]'''
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*[[Liver]]: '''[[Liver tumor]]'''
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*[[Pancreas]]: '''[[Pancreatic tumor]]'''
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*[[Kidney]]: '''[[Renal tumor]]'''
 
*[[Adrenal]]: '''[[Adrenal tumors]]'''
 
*[[Adrenal]]: '''[[Adrenal tumors]]'''
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*[[Uterus]]: '''[[Uterine cavity tumor]]'''
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*[[Ovary]]: '''[[Ovarian tumor]]'''
  
==By appearance==
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Other:
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*[[Brain]]: '''[[Brain tumor]]'''
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*[[Lung]]: '''[[Lung tumor]]'''
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*[[Soft tissue]]: '''[[Soft tissue tumor]]'''
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==By gross appearance==
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File:Lipoma 06.jpg|'''[[Lipomatous tumor]]'''
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==Gross processing==
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Gross tumors according to organ and/or tumor type (as per above) whenever possible. In additional to general '''[[gross processing]]''' guidelines, the following instructions are usually acceptable:
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*Identify surgical '''margins''' where tumor involvement may be necessary to identify or negate.
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:*Generally '''[[ink]]''' such margins.
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*'''Section''' the specimen so as to get a gross overview of tumor extent.
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*{{Moderate-begin}}Take a gross '''photograph''' of the tumor.{{Moderate-end}}
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*'''Describe''' the tumor, minimally by color and consistency (firm/rubbery versus semisolid), and possibly also including diffuse versus well-demarcated.
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*'''Measure''' tumor dimensions and distances to relevant margins.
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*'''Sampling''' of generally at least one slice per centimeter of tumor (which for larger tumors may be submitted as 2-3 sections per cassette).
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{{further|Gross processing}}
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==By gross appearance==
 
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File:Lipoma 06.jpg|'''[[Lipomatous tumor]]'''
 
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==Evaluation==
 
==Evaluation==
 
The most important aspects of a tumor is whether it is malignant or not, and staging.  
 
The most important aspects of a tumor is whether it is malignant or not, and staging.  
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For benign tumors, it is generally not necessary to look for margin involvement.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:11, 7 November 2023

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

By location

Abdomen and pelvis:

Other:

By gross appearance

Comprehensiveness

On this resource, the following formatting is used for comprehensiveness:

  • Minimal depth
  • (Moderate depth)
  • ((Comprehensive))

Gross processing

Gross tumors according to organ and/or tumor type (as per above) whenever possible. In additional to general gross processing guidelines, the following instructions are usually acceptable:

  • Identify surgical margins where tumor involvement may be necessary to identify or negate.
  • Generally ink such margins.
  • Section the specimen so as to get a gross overview of tumor extent.
  • (Take a gross photograph of the tumor.)
  • Describe the tumor, minimally by color and consistency (firm/rubbery versus semisolid), and possibly also including diffuse versus well-demarcated.
  • Measure tumor dimensions and distances to relevant margins.
  • Sampling of generally at least one slice per centimeter of tumor (which for larger tumors may be submitted as 2-3 sections per cassette).

Further information: Gross processing

By gross appearance

Evaluation

The most important aspects of a tumor is whether it is malignant or not, and staging. Further information: Evaluation of suspected malignancies

For benign tumors, it is generally not necessary to look for margin involvement.

Notes

  1. For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Patholines:Authorship for details.

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