Research Article

Pathology Slide Review in Vulvar Cancer Does Not Change Patient Management

Table 1

Histological findings.

Original report,
Review report,

Histological type
 Squamous cell113114
 Adenocarcinoma33
 Not specified11
 Other types of epithelial tumor*43
Tumor grade
 Unknown4120
 Well differentiated3740
 Moderately differentiated3853
 Poorly differentiated58
Depth of infiltration
 Less than 1 mm54
 More than 1 mm 5279
 Not possible1117
 Missing5321
Margins (only for excisions, )
 Less than 1 cm2624
 More than 1 cm58
 Missing87
Completeness of report
 Adequate**68 (56%)100 (83%)
 Incomplete53 (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.