Recommendations for reporting soft tissue sarcomas. Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology

The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology has developed recommendations for surgical pathologic reporting of common malignant tumors. The recommendations for reporting soft tissue sarcomas are reported here.     

Recommendations for the reporting of bone tumors. Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology

The diagnosis of a bone tumor is often an arduous task, even for the most experienced orthopedic pathologist. As a starting point, the classification of bone tumors is based on a histogenetic perspective encompassing the type of matrix produced (or not produced) by the tumor. In general, the surgical pathology report should include data pertinent to the treatment and prognostication of an individual patient, and the report should be delivered to the clinician in a clear, concise fashion. Reporting of most bone tumors is similar and includes such information as the type of surgery done, anatomic site, histological type and grade of the tumor (if applicable), and the adequacy of surgical margins. Special emphasis is needed for those tumors with distinct and well-established prognostic and therapeutic features such as osteosarcoma and Ewing's sarcoma/peripheral neuroectodermal tumor. Our recommendation emphasizes a standardized protocol for these sarcomas, especially in light of evidence that postchemotherapeutic tumor necrosis is of prognostic significance. It is also important to note that radiographic imaging plays a very important, often critical, role in allowing the pathologist the opportunity to reach the best final diagnosis. This is especially true when a malignant interpretation is contemplated and in subtyping lesions. We recommend close collaboration between musculoskeletal radiologists, clinicians, and pathologists when dealing with complicated neoplasms of bone.     

Recommendations for the reporting of urinary bladder specimens containing bladder neoplasms Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology

The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology have developed recommendatlons for the surgical pathology repotting of common malignant tumors. The recommendations for carcinomas of the urinary bladder are reported herein.     

Recommendations for the reporting of urinary bladder specimens containing bladder neoplasms Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology

The Assoclatlon of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology have developed recornmendatlons for the surgical pathology reporting of common malignant tumors. The recommendations for carcinomas of the urinary bladder are reported herein.     

Recommendations for the reporting of resected prostate carcinomas

The Association of Directors at Anatomic and Surgical Pathology has developed recommendations for the surgical reporting of common malignant tumors. The recommendation for prostatic carcinoma are reported herein.     

Recommendations for the reporting of resected prostate carcinomas

The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology has developed recommendations for the surgical pathology reporting of common malignant tumors. The recommendations for resected prostate carcinomas are reported herein. Committee: Mahul B. Amin, David Grignon, David Bostwick, Victor Reuter, Patricia Troncoso, Jae Y. Ro, and Alberto G. Ayala     

Recommendations for the reporting of pancreatic specimens containing malignant tumors. The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology

The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology has developed recommendations for the surgical pathology report for common malignant tumors. The recommendations for malignant tumors of the pancreas are reported herein.     

Recommendations for the reporting of lymphoid neoplasms: a report from the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.

In this report, the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology (ADASP) provides guidelines for the reporting of lymphoid neoplasms. The World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues is the preferred international standard for diagnostic criteria (disease definition) and nomenclature. Ancillary studies are often required, and the Association recommends that immunophenotypic and genotypic information be integrated into the final report, to the extent possible.     

Recommendations for the reporting of tissues removed as part of the surgical treatment of cutaneous melanoma: Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology

The Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology have developed recommendations for the surgical pathology report for common malignant tumors. The recommendations for cutaneous melanoma are reported herein.