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. 2022 Nov 1;41(Suppl 1):S23-S33.
doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000883. Epub 2022 May 20.

Data Set for the Reporting of Carcinomas of the Vagina: Recommendations From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR)

Richard Wing-Cheuk Wong, Fleur Webster, Tjalling Bosse, Gustavo Focchi, C Blake Gilks, Lynn Hoang, Brooke E Howitt, Jessica McAlpine, Jaume Ordi, Naveena Singh, Sigurd F Lax, W Glenn McCluggage

Data Set for the Reporting of Carcinomas of the Vagina: Recommendations From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR)

Richard Wing-Cheuk Wong et al. Int J Gynecol Pathol. .

Abstract

Primary carcinomas of the vagina are uncommon and currently detailed recommendations for the reporting of resection specimens of these neoplasms are not widely available. The International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR) is developing standardized, evidence-based reporting data sets for multiple cancer sites. We describe the development of a cancer data set by the ICCR expert panel for the reporting of primary vaginal carcinomas and present the core and noncore data elements with explanatory commentaries. This data set has incorporated the updates in the 2020 World Health Organization Classification of Female Genital Tumours, 5th edition. The data set addresses controversial issues such as tumor grading, margin assessment, and the role of ancillary studies. The adoption of this data set into clinical practice will help ensure standardized data collection across different countries, facilitate future research on vaginal carcinomas, and ultimately lead to improvements in patient care.

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