CAP Cancer Protocols provide guidelines for malignant tumor reporting. Protocols incorporate WHO Blue Books and AJCC Cancer Staging Manual. Current version available in PDF and Word formats
67-year-old patient diagnosed with Gleason 6 prostate cancer. Tumor showed lymphovascular invasion and periprostatic lymph node metastasis. Patient classified as low risk (PSA 5 ng/mL, stage cT2a)
Protocol applies to breast cancer excision and total mastectomy procedures. Not required for needle biopsies, neoadjuvant therapy, or cytologic specimens. Core data elements must be reported in synoptic format
Gastric adenocarcinoma is an epithelial-derived malignant tumor arising from stomach. Lymphoepitheliomalike carcinoma was first described by Watanabe et al in 1976. Mucinous adenocarcinoma develops from stomach mucosa, maintaining glandular differentiation. Gastric adenocarcinoma with chief cell differentiation is a rare variant
Autopsy is examination of dead person to determine cause of death. Pathologists perform autopsies to diagnose diseases and evaluate medical treatments. Autopsy can be forensic (legal) or clinical (medical)
Study reviewed 100 breast cancer patients treated at Cairo University between 2013-2019. 90 patients had IMLNs, 48 with malignant and 42 with benign features. Preoperative sono-mammography detected IMLNs in 52.2% of cases