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[[Image:Lung carcinoid tumourlet - low mag.jpg|thumb|right|A lung carcinoid tumourlet; if it were larger it would be a [[lung carcinoid tumour]]. [[H&E stain]].]] | |||
'''Diagnostic size cutoffs''' are cutoffs which (in part) define a [[diagnosis]] and are seen in a number of places in [[pathology]]. They are usually somewhat arbitrary by their nature; however, they often make sense from a biologic big picture/management perspective. It doesn't make sense to treat [[ADH]] and low-grade [[DCIS]] the same, as their behaviour is different. | '''Diagnostic size cutoffs''' are cutoffs which (in part) define a [[diagnosis]] and are seen in a number of places in [[pathology]]. They are usually somewhat arbitrary by their nature; however, they often make sense from a biologic big picture/management perspective. It doesn't make sense to treat [[ADH]] and low-grade [[DCIS]] the same, as their behaviour is different. | ||