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Figure 14.1 Cancer of the colon <strong>and</strong> rectum — information for the pathologist<br />

CANCER OF THE COLON AND RECTUM — INFORMATION FOR THE PATHOLOGIST<br />

The following special information should be recorded for the pathologist in addition to the<br />

usual information supplied when requesting histopathological examination. This special<br />

information will enable the pathologist to use the Australian Clinicopathological Staging<br />

System in this report.<br />

Name<br />

Mark location of tumour on diagram<br />

Mark lines of resection on diagram<br />

Name of operation performed:<br />

Was operation:<br />

� curative (no obvious tumour<br />

remaining)<br />

� palliative (tumour remaining)<br />

If distant metastases present:<br />

State site(s) Biopsy<br />

taken<br />

� yes<br />

� no<br />

M.O. Signature...............................<br />

Ag<br />

e<br />

Sex File no.<br />

If palliative, the reason was:<br />

� tumour transected<br />

� metastases remaining<br />

� both<br />

Was adjacent organ(s) or tissue excised<br />

with bowel<br />

� yes<br />

� no<br />

Staging <strong>and</strong> reporting 163

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