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==Introduction==
==Introduction==
Lobectomies are typically done from [[lung cancer]].
Lobectomies are typically done for [[lung cancer]].


==Specimen opening==
==Specimen opening==
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*Location: [left/right, upper/middle/lower].
*Location: [left/right, upper/middle/lower].
*Dimensions: ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Dimensions: ___ x ___ x ___ cm.
*Appearance: [solid/cystic]
*Appearance: [solid/cystic].
*Depth of invasion: ___ cm.
*Depth of invasion: ___ cm.


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*Parenchymal: ___ cm.
*Parenchymal: ___ cm.
*Pleura: ___ cm.
*Pleura: ___ cm.


*Uninvolved parenchyma: [description].
*Uninvolved parenchyma: [description].


Representative sections are submitted in cassettes as follows:  
Representative sections are submitted in cassettes as follows:  
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*Bronchial and vascular margin - [[en face]].
 
*Parenchymal margin.
*Tumour.
*Non-tumour pathology: [none, belb/bulla, consolidation (___ x ___ cm), other: ___].
*Uninvolved lung parenchyma.


===Protocol notes===
===Protocol notes===
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