Synoptic reporting is a process for reporting specific data elements in a specific format in
surgical pathology reports. Previously, surgical pathology reports were free text, highly …

Aims Diagnostic/interpretative accuracy can be challenging in anatomical pathology due to
the subjective element of the diagnostic process. This can lead to false-negative or false …

Standardization of tumor assessment lays the foundation for validation of grading systems,
permits reproducibility of oncologic studies among investigators, and increases confidence …

Context.—Cancer Care Ontario implemented synoptic pathology reporting across Ontario,
impacting the practice of pathologists, surgeons, and medical and radiation oncologists. The …

Objectives To evaluate the impact of margin sampling on local recurrence in patients with
pT1-2 pN0 conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue. Materials and …

Improving the quality of oncologic pathology diagnosis is immensely important as the
overwhelming majority of the approximately 1.6 million patients who will be diagnosed with …

Head and neck malignancies have the propensity to invade nerves. Perineural tumor
invasion is common, with some series reporting rates of 30 to 100%. Squamous cell …

Placental pathology is a key modality for determining placental health during pregnancy,
especially in the event of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, issues with …

Purpose: Health care organizations and professionals are being called on to develop clear
and transparent measures of quality and to demonstrate the application of the data to …

The modern anatomic pathology laboratory depends on a reliable information infrastructure
to register specimens, record gross and microscopic findings, regulate laboratory workflow …