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Cancer datasets and tissue pathways
The College's Datasets for Histopathological Reporting on Cancers have been written to help pathologists work towards a consistent approach for the reporting of the more common cancers and to define the range of acceptable practice in handling pathology specimens.
TNM 8 was implemented in many specialties from 1 January 2018. A full list of staging systems to be used (by specialty) is available in the Recommendations from the Working Group on Cancer Services on the use of tumour staging systems and Recommended staging to be collected by Cancer Registries (see right hand column).
Please note that head and neck tumours diagnosed after 1 January 2018 should continue to be reported using TNM 7.
Webinar programme: Guidance for implementation of new and revised guidelines
The Clinical Effectiveness Team is launching an online learning programme to further support pathologists with the implementation of new and revised clinical guidelines. Click here for more information and to book a place onto one of the upcoming webinars.
Breast
Reporting of breast disease in surgical excision specimens
October 2017
June 2016
Bone and Soft Tissue
Primary bone tumours
January 2021
Soft tissue sarcomas
Endocrine system
Adult adrenal gland
January 2017
January 2012
Parathyroid
Thyroid
October 2017
February 2014
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Dataset for thyroid cancer histopathology reports
February 2014
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Reporting proforma for thyroid cancer (Appendix C)
February 2014
Tissue pathways for endocrine pathology
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G078 Tissue pathways for endocrine pathology
April 2019
Eye
Ocular retinoblastoma
January 2018
Conjunctival melanoma
October 2017
October 2007
Uveal melanoma
Gastrointestinal tract
Appendix
Colorectum
September 2018
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours
September 2012
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours
January 2020
Oesophagus
October 2019
Gynaecological tract
Endometrium
December 2017
Uterine Sarcoma
September 2018
Vulva
January 2018
Tissue pathways for gynaecological pathology
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Tissue pathways for gynaecological pathology
January 2015
Head and neck
Oral cavity
November 2013
Pharynx
November 2013
December 2021
As the 2022 revised minimum dataset for reporting of cancers of the oropharynx and nasopharynx does not include the hypopharynx, we have also retained the old minimum dataset for reporting of cancers of the pharynx (2013) for reference. This will be removed once the new minimum dataset for reporting of cancers of the larynx and hypopharynx is published.
Larynx
November 2013
Nasal cavities & paranasal sinuses
November 2013
Salivary gland
November 2013
Lung and Thorax
Lung cancer
Mesothelioma
Lymph node and bone marrow
Lymphoma
October 2015
Paediatric
Renal tumours in childhood
Urinary tract and testis
Penis
October 2017
July 2015
Prostate
October 2017
June 2016
Renal
Urinary collecting system
Tissue pathways for urological pathology
July 2017
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Tissue pathways for urological pathology
July 2017
Tissue pathways for renal transplant biopsies