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Handling of radical prostatectomy specimens

Histopathology, 2011
Egevad L 
(2012) Histopathology 60, 118–124Handling of radical prostatectomy specimensAccurate reporting of radical prostatectomy specimens is becoming more important as we gain insights into how cancer therapy should be tailored according to risk categories.
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Specimen Collection and Handling

2011
Cytology is often performed in the investigation of patients with suspected infection. This is because cytology provides a safe, rapid, and cost-effective means to diagnose many infections, allowing correct management to be instituted. Moreover, cytology permits appropriate ancillary investigations to be undertaken either at the time of specimen ...
Pam Michelow, Tanvier Omar, Liron Pantanowitz   +2 more
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Handling of Surgical Specimen

2019
Generally, laboratorial processes are subdivided into three sequential stages: pre-analysis (encompassing the collection, transport, and specimen storage), analytic (laboratory processing itself), and post-analysis (encompassing the interpretation of the results and the expert’s opinion).
Marcus Vinícius de Nigro Corpa, Felipe Correa Geyer   +1 more
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Pathology Specimen: Handling Techniques

2019
This chapter covers the handling of surgical ophthalmic pathology specimens in theatre and in the pathology laboratory. The handling of the specimens in theatre covers fresh tissue handling for frozen sections, which fixatives are required for the various specimens, orientation of specimens, and how to communicate clearly with pathology colleagues by ...
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Optimal Handling of Bone Tumor Specimens

2014
The diagnosis of bone tumors is challenging and depends on optimal processing of specimens as well as integration of radiographic and clinical information. The correct diagnosis will often require ancillary techniques such as immunohistochemistry, flow cytometry and molecular or cytogenetic analysis.
Leslie G, Dodd, Shi, Wei, Gene P, Siegal
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Specimen Collection and Handling

2008
Preanalytical variables can alter the analysis of blood-derived samples. Prior to the analysis of a blood sample, multiple steps are necessary to generate the desired specimen. The choice of blood specimens, its collection, handling, processing, and storage are important aspects since these characteristics can have a tremendous impact on the results of
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Fixation and specimen handling

2017
This chapter investigates the way in which biopsies and resections are first handled in the laboratory. Once specimens arrive in the laboratory, they follow a process to the point of diagnosis. The process for most specimens remains the same until the first slide has been viewed for diagnosis.
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Gross handling of impalpable breast lesion specimens

Pathology, 1992
The growing use of mammography has resulted in increasing numbers of impalpable breast lesion specimens requiring histopathological assessment. The examination of such specimens may be very time-consuming as multiple levels of many tissue blocks may need to be studied.
G A, Mower, A S, Leong
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Handling Neoadjuvant Therapy Specimens

2016
Neoadjuvant therapy, including chemotherapy, endocrine therapy, and/or radiotherapy, has gained acceptance in the routine management of women with early breast cancer with aggressive biological and clinical features and may result in tumor downsizing allowing breast conservation in patients who would otherwise require mastectomy.
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How to handle laryngeal specimens?

Pathology, 2014
Laryngohypopharyngectomies encompass the larynx with a dorsal covering of the mucosa of the hypopharynx subdivided in left and right piriform sinus and the median postcricoid area. Cranially, the specimen may include parts of the base of the tongue and caudally a varying number of tracheal rings. Endolaryngeally, one discerns between (1) supraglottic,
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