แนวทางการตรวจเนื้อผ่าตัดทั้งเต้านม (Practical Pathological Guideline for Whole Breast Specimen)
A. Macroscopic examination:
1.Identify and orient the specimen
2.Measure and record
• Either the whole breast with axillary content, together, or whole breast and axillary content, separately (measure three dimensions)
• Skin ellipse (measure two substantial dimensions)
3.Describe the covering skin and nipple (if applicable)
• Describe and locate position of visible/palpable mass(es) and other abnormalities such as scar, ulcer or surgical wound
• Describe the nipple and state the abnormality
4.Ink the deep margin and other margin(s) related to tumor
5.Cut whole breast specimen and record
• Serially section along sagittal axis at approximately 1 cm intervals (maintaining the orientation)
• Locate and record location of lesion(s)eg. mass cavity, cyst, calcification, etc. For location, use quadrant if applicable
• Measure distance of mass (es)/ hemorrhagic or biopsy cavity from deep and other related margins
• Record size of the lesion(s) (three dimensions if applicable)
-size of hemorrhagic or biopsy cavity
-Size of mass(es)
-Size of residual tumor(s)
• Describe tumor mass(es)
-Color
-Consistency (eg soft, hard, firm, rubbery, gritty sensation, etc.)
-Border
-Hemorrhage/Necrosis (if applicable)
-In case of multifocality/mulicentricity, describe all other mass(es) as aforementioned and state the distance(s) from the main mass
-Describe the remaining breast tissue and state the abnormality (if applicable).
Note: For definition of multificality or multicentricity (see appendix-1)