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Transurethral resection of bladder tumour grossing (view source)
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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
TURBT specimens are common urologic pathology specimens. | TURBT specimens are common urologic pathology specimens. TURBTs are done for [[bladder cancer]], typically [[urothelial carcinoma]]. | ||
==Specimen opening== | ==Specimen opening== | ||
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===Protocol notes=== | ===Protocol notes=== | ||
*The ''European Association of Urology'' (''EAU'') recommends submitting separately the exophytic part of the tumour and tumour base in separate containers.<ref name=pmid34926567/> | *The ''European Association of Urology'' (''EAU'') recommends submitting separately the exophytic part of the tumour and tumour base in separate containers.<ref name=pmid34926567/> | ||
*If the specimen is submitted as per ''EAU'' recommendations, representative sampling of the exophytic part and submission of the tumour base in total may be sufficient for staging purposes.{{fact}} | |||
====Staging==== | ====Staging==== | ||