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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND The authors evaluated the pathology of radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node specimens from patients with bladder carcinoma who were enrolled in a cooperative group trial. Their objective was to determine whether current practices conform to suggested pathology practice guidelines for reporting on radical cystectomy and pelvic lymph node specimens. ## METHODS Overall, 268 patients underwent radical cystectomy with pelvic lymph node dissection over 11 years in a total of 109 diverse geographic locations and types of institutions. Institutions included 50 community hospitals, 36 academic hospitals, and 23 Veterans Administration (VA)/military hospitals, which evaluated 84, 137, and 47 patients, respectively. The quality of pathology examination was assessed based on the original pathology reports of specimens that were submitted according to published practice guidelines. ## RESULTS Among all types of institutions, pathologic evaluation of radical cystectomy specimens generally was complete for tumor histology, grade, size, location, pathologic stage, lymph node status, prostate involvement, and associated mucosal abnormalities, including ureters and uret

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Author

Harry W. Herr; James R. Faulkner; H. Barton Grossman; E. David Crawford

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (John Wiley & Sons); John Wiley & Sons Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0008-543X)

Published

2004

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)