Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology
The pathologic diagnosis of cancer is an essential initial step in the management of patients, a great responsibility facing the pathologist. The present review is a critical analysis of current practice. The aim is to disclose defects, describe diagnostic strategies and outline recent changing tren...
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| description | The pathologic diagnosis of cancer is an essential initial step in the management of patients, a great responsibility facing the pathologist. The present review is a critical analysis of current practice. The aim is to disclose defects, describe diagnostic strategies and outline recent changing trends in the use of diagnostic methods. The importance of recognizing syndromic cancers, interpathologist consultation and interdisciplinary cooperation is emphasized. Twenty advises and guidelines are presented which may hopefully minimize errors and assure an accurate diagnosis. Recent 5-year survival data of different cancer sites are presented with a proposed classification into four prognostic categories. Curability from cancer is not uncommon with modern therapy. It is confirmed by the demonstration of a plateau slope graph between 5 and 20 years after therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4587109b4a9549e1913faa48357adb9f2022-12-21T23:07:43ZengSpringerOpenAfrican Journal of Urology1110-57042016-09-0122313714010.1016/j.afju.2016.04.004Golden rules in practice of cancer pathologyM.N. El-BolkainyThe pathologic diagnosis of cancer is an essential initial step in the management of patients, a great responsibility facing the pathologist. The present review is a critical analysis of current practice. The aim is to disclose defects, describe diagnostic strategies and outline recent changing trends in the use of diagnostic methods. The importance of recognizing syndromic cancers, interpathologist consultation and interdisciplinary cooperation is emphasized. Twenty advises and guidelines are presented which may hopefully minimize errors and assure an accurate diagnosis. Recent 5-year survival data of different cancer sites are presented with a proposed classification into four prognostic categories. Curability from cancer is not uncommon with modern therapy. It is confirmed by the demonstration of a plateau slope graph between 5 and 20 years after therapy.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110570416300352CancerPathologyDiagnosisHistologySpecimen fixationSurvivalGuidelines |
| spellingShingle | M.N. El-Bolkainy Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology African Journal of Urology Cancer Pathology Diagnosis Histology Specimen fixation Survival Guidelines |
| title | Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology |
| title_full | Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology |
| title_fullStr | Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology |
| title_full_unstemmed | Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology |
| title_short | Golden rules in practice of cancer pathology |
| title_sort | golden rules in practice of cancer pathology |
| topic | Cancer Pathology Diagnosis Histology Specimen fixation Survival Guidelines |
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