Judging pathological assessment in cancer specimens

The pathologist plays a critical role in the multidisciplinary team in charge of treating cancer patients, as many of the therapeutic decisions rely on the information conveyed through the pathology reports. The task of the pathologist includes not only an accurate assessment of pathological T and N...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2014-10, Vol.110 (5), p.543-550
Main Authors: Berho, Mariana, Bejarano, Pablo A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cancer
Histological Techniques
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Neoplasms - pathology
Neoplasms - therapy
pathology
specimens
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:The pathologist plays a critical role in the multidisciplinary team in charge of treating cancer patients, as many of the therapeutic decisions rely on the information conveyed through the pathology reports. The task of the pathologist includes not only an accurate assessment of pathological T and N categories, but also the evaluation of other indicators of prognosis including quality of surgery, margins of resection, as well as additional histopathological and molecular markers that influence prognosis and could predict response to therapy. J. Surg. Oncol. 2014 110:543–550. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.23738