Pathology Slide Review in Vulvar Cancer Does Not Change Patient Management
Table 1
Histological findings.
Original report,
Review report,
Histological type
Squamous cell
113
114
Adenocarcinoma
3
3
Not specified
1
1
Other types of epithelial tumor*
4
3
Tumor grade
Unknown
41
20
Well differentiated
37
40
Moderately differentiated
38
53
Poorly differentiated
5
8
Depth of infiltration
Less than 1 mm
5
4
More than 1 mm
52
79
Not possible
11
17
Missing
53
21
Margins (only for excisions, )
Less than 1 cm
26
24
More than 1 cm
5
8
Missing
8
7
Completeness of report
Adequate**
68 (56%)
100 (83%)
Incomplete
53 (44%)
21 (17%)
Including a mixed tumor with squamous carcinoma and adenocarcinoma, a granular cell tumor, and an adenoid cystic carcinoma. Adequate reports include tumor type and infiltration depth.