The impact of standard protocol implementation on the quality of colorectal cancer pathology reporting

Abstrakt

The aim of the study is to assess the influence of standardized protocol implementation on the quality of colorectal cancer histopathology reporting. A standardized protocol was created based on the recommendations of The College of American Pathologists.

The impact of this protocol was measured by comparing frequencies of assessed parameters in histopathology reports before and after implementation.

Klíčová slova

• lymph-node evaluation
• rectal-cancer
• colon-cancer
• mesorectal excision
• stage migration
• number
• resection
• survival
• specimens
• carcinoma