Justin M M Cates1.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To determine the utility and necessity of submitting tissue sections from the biopsy tracts of osteosarcoma resection specimens.
METHODS: The prevalence of residual tumor in representative sections of osteosarcoma biopsy tracts was assessed in a series of 97 osteosarcoma resection specimens.
RESULTS: No residual tumor cells were identified in 97 sampled biopsy tracts (0%; 95% confidence interval, 0%-2.5%).
CONCLUSIONS: Pathologists do not need to submit sections of resected biopsy tracts unless there is clinical or gross evidence that would warrant further examination. © American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2016. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
OBJECTIVES: To determine the utility and necessity of submitting tissue sections from the biopsy tracts of osteosarcoma resection specimens.
METHODS: The prevalence of residual tumor in representative sections of osteosarcoma biopsy tracts was assessed in a series of 97 osteosarcoma resection specimens.
RESULTS: No residual tumor cells were identified in 97 sampled biopsy tracts (0%; 95% confidence interval, 0%-2.5%).
CONCLUSIONS: Pathologists do not need to submit sections of resected biopsy tracts unless there is clinical or gross evidence that would warrant further examination. © American Society for Clinical Pathology, 2016. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.
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Keywords:
Biopsy tract; Local recurrence; Osteosarcoma
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Year: 2016
PMID： 27543978 DOI： 10.1093/ajcp/aqw119
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Clin Pathol ISSN： 0002-9173 Impact factor: 2.493