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Protocol for Synpotic reporting of Breast  excision specimen with diagnosis of Ductal Carcinoma In Situ (DCIS) of the BreastProtocol applies to DCIS without invasive carcinoma or microinvasion.The complete pathology report should include following parameters.Specimen type.___ Partial breast___ Total breast (including nipple and skin)___ Other (specify): ___ Not specified Procedure ___ Excision without wire-guided localization___ Excision with wire-guided localization___ Total mastectomy (including nipple and skin)___ Other (specify): _______________________________ Not specified Lymph Node Sampling (select all that apply) ___ No lymph nodes present___ Sentinel lymph node(s)___ Axillary dissection (partial or complete dissection)___ Lymph nodes present within the breast specimen (ie, intramammary lymph nodes)___ Other lymph nodes (eg, supraclavicular or location not identified)       Specify location, if provided:  _________________________Specimen Integrity___ Single intact specimen (margins can be evaluated)___ Multiple designated specimens (eg, main excisions and identified margins)___ Fragmented (margins cannot be evaluated with certainty)___ Other (specify):  __________________________________ Specimen Size (for excisions less than total mastectomy)Greatest dimension: ___ cm*Additional dimensions: ___ x ___ cm___ Cannot be determined Specimen Laterality___ Right___ Left___ Not specified *Tumor...
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