Protocol for the Examination of Specimens From Patients ...



Soft Tissue and Bone

Protocol applies to soft tissue tumors of intermediate

malignant potential, malignant soft tissue tumors, and benign/locally aggressive and malignant bone tumors

Protocol web posting date: July 2006

Protocol effective date: April 2007

Based on AJCC/UICC TNM, 6th edition

Procedures

• Biopsy

• Resection

Authors

Brian P. Rubin, MD, PhD

Department of Anatomic Pathology, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Christopher D.M. Fletcher, MD, FRCPath

Department of Anatomic Pathology, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Carrie Y. Inwards, MD

Department of Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Anthony G. Montag, MD

Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Terrance D. Peabody, MD

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

Stephen J. Qualman, MD

Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio

Andrew E. Rosenberg, MD

Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Sharon W. Weiss, MD

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia

Thomas Krausz, MD, FRCPath

Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois

For the Members of the Cancer Committee, College of American Pathologists

© 2006. College of American Pathologists. All rights reserved.

The College does not permit reproduction of any substantial portion of these protocols without its written authorization. The College hereby authorizes use of these protocols by physicians and other health care providers in reporting on surgical specimens, in teaching, and in carrying out medical research for non-profit purposes. This authorization does not extend to reproduction or other use of any substantial portion of these protocols for commercial purposes without the written consent of the College.

The College of American Pathologists offers these protocols to assist pathologists in providing clinically useful and relevant information when reporting results of surgical specimen examinations of surgical specimens. The College regards the reporting elements in the “Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist)” portion of the protocols as essential elements of the pathology report. However, the manner in which these elements are reported is at the discretion of each specific pathologist, taking into account clinician preferences, institutional policies, and individual practice.

The College developed these protocols as an educational tool to assist pathologists in the useful reporting of relevant information. It did not issue the protocols for use in litigation, reimbursement, or other contexts. Nevertheless, the College recognizes that the protocols might be used by hospitals, attorneys, payers, and others. Indeed, effective January 1, 2004, the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons mandated the use of the checklist elements of the protocols as part of its Cancer Program Standards for Approved Cancer Programs. Therefore, it becomes even more important for pathologists to familiarize themselves with the document. At the same time, the College cautions that use of the protocols other than for their intended educational purpose may involve additional considerations that are beyond the scope of this document.

Summary of Changes to Checklist(s)

Protocol web posting date: July 2006

Protocol effective date: April 2007

This is a new protocol.

Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist)

Protocol web posting date: July 2006

Protocol effective date: April 2007

Based on AJCC/UICC TNM, 6th edition

Protocol applies to soft tissue tumors of intermediate malignant

potential and malignant soft tissue tumors only

SOFT TISSUE: Biopsy

Patient name:

Surgical pathology number:

Note: Check 1 response unless otherwise indicated.

MACROSCOPIC

Specimen Type

___ Core needle biopsy

___ Incisional biopsy

___ Excisional biopsy

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Tumor Site

Specify (if known): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Tumor Depth (check all that apply)

___ Superficial

___ Dermal

___ Subcutaneous/suprafascial

___ Deep

___ Fascial

___ Subfascial

___ Intramuscular

___ Mediastinal

___ Intra-abdominal

___ Retroperitoneal

___ Head and neck

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

___ Cannot be determined

Note: More than 1 tissue plane may be involved and should be indicated.

Tumor Size

Greatest dimension: ___ cm

*Additional dimensions: ___ x ___ cm

___ Cannot be determined (see Comment)

MICROSCOPIC

Histologic Type (World Health Organization [WHO] classification of

soft tissue tumors)

Specify: ____________________________

___ Cannot be determined

Results of Ancillary Studies

Specify: ____________________________

___ Not performed

*Mitotic Rate

*Specify: ___ /10 high-power fields

(1 HPF x 400 = 0.1734 mm2; x40 objective; most proliferative area)

Necrosis

___ Absent

___ Present

Extent: ___%

___ Cannot be determined

Prebiopsy Treatment (check all that apply)

___ No therapy

___ Chemotherapy performed

___ Radiation therapy performed

___ Therapy performed, type not specified

___ Unknown

Grade

System used:

___ French Federation of Cancer Centers Sarcoma Group (FNCLCC)

___ National Cancer Institute (NCI)

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

Specify grade: ___

___ Cannot be determined

Regional Lymph Nodes

___ Cannot be assessed

___ No regional lymph node metastasis

___ Regional lymph node metastasis

Specify: Number examined: ___

Number involved: ___

Distant Metastasis

___ Cannot be assessed

___ Distant metastasis

*Specify site(s), if known: ____________________________

Margins (for excisional biopsy only)

___ Cannot be assessed

___ Margins uninvolved by sarcoma

Distance of sarcoma from closest margin: ___ cm

Specify margin: ____________________________

Specify other close (less than 2.0 cm) margin(s): ________________________

___ Margins involved by sarcoma

Specify margin(s): ____________________________

*Venous/Lymphatic (Large/Small Vessel) Invasion

*___ Present

*___ Absent

*___ Indeterminate

*Additional Pathologic Findings

*Specify: ____________________________

*Comment(s)

Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist)

Protocol web posting date: July 2006

Protocol effective date: April 2007

Based on AJCC/UICC TNM, 6th edition

Protocol applies to soft tissue tumors of intermediate malignant

potential and malignant soft tissue tumors only

SOFT TISSUE: Resection

Patient name:

Surgical pathology number:

Note: Check 1 response unless otherwise indicated.

MACROSCOPIC

Specimen Type

___ Intralesional resection

___ Marginal resection

___ Wide resection

___ Radical resection

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Tumor Site

Specify (if known): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Tumor Depth (check all that apply)

___ Superficial

___ Dermal

___ Subcutaneous/suprafascial

___ Deep

___ Fascial

___ Subfascial

___ Intramuscular

___ Mediastinal

___ Intra-abdominal

___ Retroperitoneal

___ Head and neck

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

___ Cannot be determined

Note: More than 1 tissue plane may be involved and should be indicated.

Tumor Size

Greatest dimension: ___ cm

*Additional dimensions: ___ x ___ cm

___ Cannot be determined (see Comment)

MICROSCOPIC

Histologic Type (WHO classification of soft tissue tumors)

Specify: ____________________________

___ Cannot be determined

Results of Ancillary Studies

Specify: ____________________________

___ Not performed

*Mitotic Rate

*Specify: ___ /10 high-power fields

(1 HPF x 400 = 0.1734 mm2; x40 objective; most proliferative area)

Necrosis (macroscopic or microscopic)

___ Absent

___ Present

Extent: ___%

Preresection Treatment (check all that apply)

___ No therapy

___ Chemotherapy performed

___ Radiation therapy performed

___ Therapy performed, type not specified

___ Unknown

Grade

System used:

___ French Federation of Cancer Centers Sarcoma Group (FNCLCC)

___ National Cancer Institute (NCI)

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

Specify grade: ___

Pathologic Staging (pTNM)

Primary Tumor (pT)

___ pTX: Primary tumor cannot be assessed

___ pT0: No evidence of primary tumor

___ pT1a: Tumor 5 cm or less in greatest dimension, superficial tumor

___ pT1b: Tumor 5 cm or less in greatest dimension, deep tumor

___ pT2a: Tumor more than 5 cm in greatest dimension, superficial tumor

___ pT2b: Tumor more than 5 cm in greatest dimension, deep tumor

Regional Lymph Nodes (pN)

___ pNX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

___ pN0: No regional lymph node metastasis

___ pN1: Regional lymph node metastasis

Specify: Number examined:___

Number involved:___

Distant Metastasis (pM)

___ pMX: Cannot be assessed

___ pM1: Distant metastasis

*Specify site(s), if known: ____________________________

Margins

___ Cannot be assessed

___ Margins uninvolved by sarcoma

Distance of sarcoma from closest margin: ___ cm

Specify margin: ____________________________

Specify other close (less than 2.0 cm) margin(s): ________________________

___ Margins involved by sarcoma

Specify margin(s): ____________________________

*Venous/Lymphatic (Large/Small Vessel) Invasion

*___ Present

*___ Absent

*___ Indeterminate

*Additional Pathologic Findings

*Specify: ____________________________

*Comment(s)

Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist)

Protocol web posting date: July 2006

Protocol effective date: April 2007

Based on AJCC/UICC TNM, 6th edition

Protocol applies to aggressive and malignant

bone tumors only

BONE: Biopsy

Patient name:

Surgical pathology number:

Note: Check 1 response unless otherwise indicated.

MACROSCOPIC

Specimen Type

___ Core needle biopsy

___ Curettage

___ Excisional biopsy

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Bone Involved

Specify (if known): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Tumor Location (check all that apply)

___ Epiphysis

___ Metaphysis

___ Diaphysis

___ Cortical

___ Medullary cavity

___ Surface

___ Tumor involves joint

___ Tumor extension into soft tissue

___ Cannot be determined

Note: More than 1 site may be involved and should be indicated.

Radiographs

___ Radiographic images were correlated

___ Radiographic images were not correlated

Tumor Size

Greatest dimension: ___ cm

*Additional dimensions: ___ x ___ cm

___ Cannot be determined (see Comment)

MICROSCOPIC

Histologic Type (WHO classification of bone tumors)

Specify: ____________________________

___ Cannot be determined

Results of Ancillary Studies

Specify: ____________________________

___ Not performed

*Mitotic Rate

*Specify: ___ /10 high-power fields

(1 HPF x 400 = 0.1734 mm2; x40 objective; most proliferative area)

Necrosis

___ Absent

___ Present

Extent: ___%

___ Cannot be determined

Prebiopsy Treatment (check all that apply)

___ No therapy

___ Chemotherapy performed

___ Radiation therapy performed

___ Therapy performed, type not specified

___ Unknown

Grade

Specify: ___

___ Cannot be determined

*Venous/Lymphatic (Large/Small Vessel) Invasion

*___ Present

*___ Absent

*___ Indeterminate

*Additional Pathologic Findings

*Specify: ____________________________

*Comment(s)

Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist)

Protocol web posting date: July 2006

Protocol effective date: April 2007

Based on AJCC/UICC TNM, 6th edition

Protocol applies to aggressive and malignant

bone tumors only

BONE: Resection

Patient name:

Surgical pathology number:

Note: Check 1 response unless otherwise indicated.

MACROSCOPIC

Specimen Type

___ Intralesional resection

___ Marginal resection

___ Wide local/segmental/en block resection

___ Radical resection

___ Other (specify): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Bone Involved

Specify (if known): ____________________________

___ Not specified

Tumor Location (check all that apply)

___ Epiphysis

___ Metaphysis

___ Diaphysis

___ Cortical

___ Medullary

___ Surface

___ Tumor involves joint

___ Tumor extension into soft tissue

___ Cannot be determined

Note: More than 1 tissue plane may be involved and should be indicated.

Radiographs

___ Radiographic images were correlated

___ Radiographic images were not correlated

Tumor Size

Greatest dimension: ___ cm

*Additional dimensions: ___ x ___ cm

___ Cannot be determined

MICROSCOPIC

Histologic Type (WHO classification of bone tumors)

Specify: ____________________________

___ Cannot be determined

Results of Ancillary Studies

Specify: ____________________________

___ Not performed

*Mitotic Rate

*Specify: ___ /10 high-power fields

(1 HPF x 400 = 0.1734 mm2; x40 objective; most proliferative area)

Necrosis (macroscopic or microscopic)

___ Absent

___ Present

Extent: ___%

Preresection Treatment (check all that apply)

___ No therapy

___ Chemotherapy performed

___ Radiation therapy performed

___ Therapy performed, type not specified

___ Unknown

Grade

Specify: ___

___ Cannot be determined

Pathologic Staging (pTNM)

Primary Tumor (pT)

___ pTX: Primary tumor cannot be assessed

___ pT0: No evidence of primary tumor

___ pT1: Tumor 8 cm or less in greatest dimension

___ pT2: Tumor more than 8 cm in greatest dimension

___ pT3: Discontinuous tumors in the primary bone site

Regional Lymph Nodes (pN)

___ pNX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed

___ pN0: No regional lymph node metastasis

___ pN1: Regional lymph node metastasis

Specify: Number examined:___

Number involved:___

Distant Metastasis (pM)

___ pMX: Cannot be assessed

___ pM1: Distant metastasis

___ pM1a: Lung

___ pM1b: Other distant sites

*Specify site(s), if known: ____________________________

Margins

___ Cannot be assessed

___ Margins uninvolved by sarcoma

Distance of sarcoma from closest bone margin: ___ cm

Specify bone margin: ____________________________

Distance of sarcoma from closest soft tissue margin, if applicable: ___ cm

Specify soft tissue margin, if applicable: ____________________________

___ Margins involved by sarcoma

Specify margin(s): ____________________________

*Venous/Lymphatic (Large/Small Vessel) Invasion

*___ Present

*___ Absent

*___ Indeterminate

*Additional Pathologic Findings

*Specify: ____________________________

*Comment(s)

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