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Lung Cancer - Guidelines for Processing Specimesn and Reporting Tumor Stage

Appendix 1- Primary Lung Cancer Check-Off Sheet

PATIENT HOSPITAL #

SURGICAL PATHOLOGY #

DATE:

 

Procedure

Lymph Nodes

Bronchoscopy

 

Mediastinoscopy

     

Wedge Resection

 

Segmentectomy

   

N2 NODES

Total

Positive

Lobectomy

 

Bi-lobectomy

   

1. Highest mediastinal

   

Pneumonectomy

       

2. Upper paratracheal

   

Site

    right

   

Right lung

 

Left lung

   

    left

   

RU lobe

 

LU lobe

   

3. Pre and retrotracheal

   

RM lobe

 

LL lobe

   

4. Lower paratracheal

   

RL lobe

       

    right

   

Maximum tumor diameter

cm

    left

   

Bronchial involvement

5.    Aortopulmonary

   

Main

       

6.    Anterior mediastinal

   

Lobar

       

7.    Subcarinal

   

Segmental

       

8.    Paraesophageal

   

Subsegmental

       

9.    Pulmonary ligament

   

None

       

N1 NODES

Total

Positive

Histological type:

10. Hilar

   

Differentiation

    right

   

Well

 

Other

   

    left

   

Moderate

       

11. Interlobar

   

Poor

       

12. Lobar

   

Visceral pleura invaded

13. Segmental

   

Yes

 

No

   

Other: Significant pathology e.g. fibrosis, emphysema, granuloma etc.

Parietal pleura/chest wall invaded

Yes

 

No

   

Additional findings (specify)

. atelectasis/obstructive pneumonitis (extent/distribution)

. microscopic foci of abnormal epithelial proliferation involving airways

Bronchial resection margin

Distance from tumor

cm

Free

 

Invasive carcinoma

   

Ca in situ

       

Mediastinal/chest wall resection margin

Free

 

Involved

   

Pulmonary satellite nodules

Yes

 

No