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Representative sections are submitted as follows: | Representative sections are submitted as follows: | ||
*Proximal margin. | *Proximal margin. ‡ | ||
*Distal margin. | *Distal margin. ‡ | ||
*Tumour - deepest invasion. | *Tumour - deepest invasion. | ||
*Additional sections of tumour (1 section/cm). | *Additional sections of tumour (1 section/cm). | ||
*All polyps (if less than 10). | *All polyps (if less than 10). | ||
*Normal appearing mucosa. | *Normal appearing mucosa. | ||
*Lymph nodes. | *Lymph nodes. † | ||
===Protocol notes=== | ===Protocol notes=== | ||
*Recommended minimum number of lymph nodes is 12.<ref name=pmid25234197>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ihnát | first1 = P. | last2 = Delongová | first2 = P. | last3 = Horáček | first3 = J. | last4 = Ihnát Rudinská | first4 = L. | last5 = Vávra | first5 = P. | last6 = Zonča | first6 = P. | title = The Impact of Standard Protocol Implementation on the Quality of Colorectal Cancer Pathology Reporting. | journal = World J Surg | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = Sep | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1007/s00268-014-2796-4 | PMID = 25234197 }}</ref> | *‡ Usually submitted completely and [[en face]]; if the margin is close (<2 cm) [[on edge margin|on edge]] is typically preferred. | ||
*† Recommended minimum number of lymph nodes is 12.<ref name=pmid25234197>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ihnát | first1 = P. | last2 = Delongová | first2 = P. | last3 = Horáček | first3 = J. | last4 = Ihnát Rudinská | first4 = L. | last5 = Vávra | first5 = P. | last6 = Zonča | first6 = P. | title = The Impact of Standard Protocol Implementation on the Quality of Colorectal Cancer Pathology Reporting. | journal = World J Surg | volume = | issue = | pages = | month = Sep | year = 2014 | doi = 10.1007/s00268-014-2796-4 | PMID = 25234197 }}</ref> | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist| | {{Reflist|1}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== |
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