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==Gross processing==
 
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[[File:Tumor to serosa slices.jpg|thumb|In order to determine the myometrial invasion, sample the entire distance from the uterine cavity to the serosa, as seen on this uterine cross-section.]]
 
*As per standard hysterectomy ({{further|Hysterectomy}}), and also determine:
 
*As per standard hysterectomy ({{further|Hysterectomy}}), and also determine:
 
:*Greatest tumor dimension
 
:*Greatest tumor dimension
 
:*Any myometrial invasion of the tumor, as a percentage of the myometrial thickness.
 
:*Any myometrial invasion of the tumor, as a percentage of the myometrial thickness.
 
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Revision as of 08:58, 29 June 2022

Author: Mikael Häggström [note 1]

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Gross processing

In order to determine the myometrial invasion, sample the entire distance from the uterine cavity to the serosa, as seen on this uterine cross-section.
  • As per standard hysterectomy (Further information: Hysterectomy ), and also determine:
  • Greatest tumor dimension
  • Any myometrial invasion of the tumor, as a percentage of the myometrial thickness.

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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