National multicentric evaluation of quality of pathology reports for rectal cancer in France in 2016

In conclusion, in French routine practice, the values of two of the three QIs (LNs analyzed and VI) were globally in line with RCP guidelines. However, the rate of pT4a was very low, particularly after radiochemotherapy, suggesting its low value in rectal cancer.

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Source: Virchows Archiv - February 6, 2019 Category: Pathology Source Type: research