Ian Clark, Ansa Mehreen, Paxton V Dickson, David Shibata, Evan S Glazer, Nabajit Choudhury, Richa Jain
The pathologic assessment of colorectal carcinoma specimens plays a crucial role in the therapeutic management of patients and disease prognostication. The TNM staging system is used globally and is a critical component of colorectal carcinoma pathology reporting. However, our experience informs us that there are significant variations in the assignment of the TNM stage, both between pathologists and between hospital centers. We identify several potential reasons for this, among them suboptimal gross and microscopic assessment of colorectal resection specimens and, later, nonuniformity in applying criteria set forth in pathologic TNM staging guidelines...
January 1, 2024: Advances in Anatomic Pathology