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Lymph node assessment: Issues in pathology
Author(s) -
Khalifa Mahmoud A.,
Smith Andy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.21198
Subject(s) - medicine , lymph , lymph node , metastasis , surgical pathology , breast cancer , lymph node metastasis , pathology , resection , cancer , anatomical pathology , general surgery , radiology , oncology , surgery , immunohistochemistry
Metastasis to regional lymph nodes detected in cancer surgery specimens is a significant prognosticator and is also critical for subsequent planning of therapeutic options. Consequently, the status of regional lymph nodes has become a mandatory element of the synotic reporting on cancer resection specimens. Although pathologic reporting of lymph node metastasis is conceptually straightforward, several subtle processing and reporting issues deserve discussion. This review addresses pathology specific issues with particular emphasis on non‐breast, non‐cutaneous cancers. J. Surg. Oncol. 2009;99:260–264. © 2008 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.