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===Submission=== | ===Submission=== | ||
*The number of lymph nodes in the block should be noted in the gross report. | *The number of lymph nodes in the block should be noted in the gross report. † | ||
*If multiple lymph nodes are present in the one block they should ''not'' be section - unless inked.‡ | *If multiple lymph nodes are present in the one block they should ''not'' be section - unless inked. ‡ | ||
‡ If multiple lymph nodes are sectioned and these are not marked: it is not possible to reliably count the number of positive lymph nodes. Example: two lymph nodes are bisected and two sections have a small amount of cancer. Is that two positive lymph nodes or one positive lymph node that was bisected? | Notes: | ||
<br>† It is useful use the word "possible" lymph node", i.e. "possible lymph node" is preferred over "lymph node". Lymph nodes are not reliably identified at gross. | |||
<br>‡ If multiple lymph nodes are sectioned and these are not marked: it is not possible to reliably count the number of positive lymph nodes. Example: two lymph nodes are bisected and two sections have a small amount of cancer. Is that two positive lymph nodes or one positive lymph node that was bisected? | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||