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Audit support for prostate cancer

Objective of the audit The objective of this audit is to measure current practice in prostate cancer against the recommendations in the guideline. The audit criteria and data collection tool are intended to be used as part of a local audit project, by either using the whole tool or cutting and pasting the relevant parts [...]

COLONIC POLYPS

COLONIC POLYPS Definition: A lesion which projects into the lumen of the bowel. The term is morphological, and for an actual diagnosis to be made, histology is needed (which is most often obtained by biopsy at sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy). Description: Polyps range in size from a few mm to several cm in diameter. They can [...]

INVASIVE ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE COLON

FAQS: INVASIVE ADENOCARCINOMA OF THE COLON (NOT ARISING IN A POLYP) UNDERSTANDING YOUR PATHOLOGY REPORT: A FAQ SHEET When your colon was biopsied or resected, the samples taken were studied under the microscope by a specialized doctor with many years of training called a pathologist. The pathology report tells your treating doctor the diagnosis in [...]

Fine Needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid (FNABT)

Injection biopsy is based on an operation in which the tissue taken from the injection of small particles. It’s called Fine needle biopsy since the injections are thin. Tick injection biopsy isn’t in use because it can cause vascular, nerve injuries, injuries windpipe and spread of cancer cells. The first injection biopsy has been made [...]