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Representative sections are submitted: | Representative sections are submitted: | ||
*Renal vein margin and renal artery margin (en face) | *Renal vein margin and renal artery margin ([[en face margin|en face]]). | ||
*Urinary bladder cuff margin ( | *Urinary bladder cuff margin ([[on edge margin|on edge]]).§ | ||
*Urinary bladder cuff. | *Urinary bladder cuff. | ||
*Ureter - representative sections. | *Ureter - representative sections. | ||
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*† This typically upstages to pT4. It is uncommon that the tumour goes through the kidney and into the perinephric fat. | *† This typically upstages to pT4. It is uncommon that the tumour goes through the kidney and into the perinephric fat. | ||
*†† Invasion into the renal parenchyma typically upstages to pT3. This can be difficult to judge on [[cut-up]]. If renal parenchymal invasion is ''not'' seen grossly at least three sections should be taken. Small tumours are usually [[submitted in toto]]. | *†† Invasion into the renal parenchyma typically upstages to pT3. This can be difficult to judge on [[cut-up]]. If renal parenchymal invasion is ''not'' seen grossly at least three sections should be taken. Small tumours are usually [[submitted in toto]]. | ||
*§ Margin may be done en face. | |||
===Alternate approaches=== | ===Alternate approaches=== | ||