Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with invasive carcinoma of renal tubular origin.

Protocol for the examination of specimens from patients with invasive carcinoma of renal tubular origin.

Subject:	Diagnostic specimens (Usage) Medical protocols (Usage) Carcinoma, Renal cell (Development and progression) Carcinoma, Renal cell (Diagnosis) Carcinoma, Renal cell (Care and treatment) Carcinoma, Renal cell (Research) Kidneys (Biopsy) Kidneys (Methods)
Authors:	Srigley, John R. Amin, Mahul B. Delahunt, Brett Campbell, Steven C. Chang, Anthony Grignon, David J. Humphrey, Peter A. Leibovich, Bradley C. Montironi, Rodolfo Renshaw, Andrew A. Reuter, Victor E.
Pub Date:	04/01/2010
Publication:	Name: Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine Publisher: College of American Pathologists Audience: Academic; Professional Format: Magazine/Journal Subject: Health Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2010 College of American Pathologists ISSN: 1543-2165
Issue:	Date: April, 2010 Source Volume: 134 Source Issue: 4
Topic:	Event Code: 310 Science & research
Geographic:	Geographic Scope: Canada Geographic Code: 1CANA Canada

Accession Number:	230246548
Full Text:	The College of American Pathologists offers these protocols to assist pathologists in providing clinically useful and relevant information when reporting results of surgical specimen examinations. The College regards the reporting elements in the "Surgical Pathology Cancer Case Summary (Checklist)" portion of the protocols as essential elements of the pathology report. However, the manner in which these elements are reported is at the discretion of each specific pathologist, taking into account clinician preferences, institutional policies, and individual practice. The College developed these protocols as an educational tool to assist pathologists in the useful reporting of relevant information. It did not issue the protocols for use in litigation, reimbursement, or other contexts. Nevertheless, the College recognizes that the protocols might be used by hospitals, attorneys, payers, and others. Indeed, effective January 1,2004, the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons mandated the use of the checklist elements of the protocols as part of its Cancer Program Standards for Approved Cancer Programs. Therefore, it becomes even more important for pathologists to familiarize themselves with these documents. At the same time, the College cautions that use of the protocols other than for their intended educational purpose may involve additional considerations that are beyond the scope of these documents. PROTOCOL FOR THE EXAMINATION OF SPECIMENS FROM PATIENTS WITH INVASIVE CARCINOMA OF RENAL TUBULAR ORIGIN This protocol applies to invasive carcinoma of renal tubular origin only. Wilms tumors and tumors of urothelial origin are not included. The 7th edition TNM staging system for carcinoma of the kidney of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) and the International Union Against Cancer (UICC) is recommended. SURGICAL PATHOLOGY CANCER CASE SUMMARY (CHECKLIST) Kidney: Biopsy Note: Checklist Is Optional for Biopsy Specimens Select a Single Response Unless Otherwise Indicated * Data elements with asterisks are not required. However, these elements may be clinically important but are not yet validated or regularly used in patient management. * Procedure --Incisional biopsy, needle --Incisional biopsy, wedge --Other (specify):-- --Not specified Specimen Laterality --Right --Left --Not specified * Histologic Type (note A) --Clear cell renal cell carcinoma --Multilocular clear cell renal cell carcinoma --Papillary renal cell carcinoma --Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma --Carcinoma of the collecting ducts of Bellini --Renal medullary carcinoma --Translocation carcinoma (Xp11 or others) --Carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma --Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma --Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma --Renal cell carcinoma, unclassified --Other (specify):-- * Sarcomatoid Features (note B) --Not identified --Present * Specify percentage of sarcomatoid element:--% * Histologic Grade (Fuhrman Nuclear Grade) (note C) --Not applicable --GX: Cannot be assessed --G1: Nuclei round, uniform, approximately 10 [micro]m; nucleoli inconspicuous or absent --G2: Nuclei slightly irregular, approximately 15 [micro]m; nucleoli evident --G3: Nuclei very irregular, approximately 20 [micro]m; nucleoli large and prominent --G4: Nuclei bizarre and multilobated, 20 [micro]m or greater, nucleoli prominent, chromatin clumped * Additional Pathologic Findings --None identified --Other pathology present (specify):-- * Comment(s):-- SURGICAL PATHOLOGY CANCER CASE SUMMARY (CHECKLIST) Kidney: Nephrectomy, Partial or Radical Select a Single Response Unless Otherwise Indicated * Data elements with asterisks are not required. However, these elements may be clinically important but are not yet validated or regularly used in patient management. Procedure (note D) --Partial nephrectomy --Radical nephrectomy --Other (specify):-- --Not specified Specimen Laterality --Right --Left --Not specified --Tumor Site (select all that apply) --Upper pole --Middle --Lower pole --Other (specify):-- --Not specified Tumor Size (largest tumor if multiple) Greatest dimension:--cm * Additional dimensions:--x--cm --Cannot be determined (see "Comment") Tumor Focality --Unifocal --Multifocal Macroscopic Extent of Tumor (select all that apply) (note E) --Tumor limited to kidney --Tumor extension into perinephric tissues --Tumor extension into renal sinus --Tumor extension beyond Gerota fascia --Tumor extension into major veins (renal vein or its segmental (muscle containing) branches, inferior vena cava) --Tumor extension into pelvicaliceal system --Tumor extension into adrenal gland --Direct invasion (T4) --Noncontiguous (M1) --Tumor extension into other organ(s)/structure(s) (specify):-- Histologic Type (note A) --Clear cell renal cell carcinoma --Multilocular clear cell renal cell carcinoma --Papillary renal cell carcinoma --Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma --Carcinoma of the collecting ducts of Bellini --Renal medullary carcinoma --Translocation carcinoma (Xp11 or others) --Carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma --Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma --Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma --Renal cell carcinoma, unclassified --Other (specify):-- Sarcomatoid Features (note B) --Not identified --Present Specify percentage of sarcomatoid element: % * Tumor Necrosis (any amount) * Not identified * Present Histologic Grade (Fuhrman Nuclear Grade) (note C) --Not applicable --GX: Cannot be assessed --G1: Nuclei round, uniform, approximately 10 [micro]m; nucleoli inconspicuous or absent --G2: Nuclei slightly irregular, approximately 15 [micro]m; nucleoli evident --G3: Nuclei very irregular, approximately 20 [micro]m; nucleoli large and prominent --G4: Nuclei bizarre and multilobated, 20 [micro]m or greater, nucleoli prominent, chromatin clumped --Other (specify):-- Microscopic Tumor Extension (select all that apply) --Tumor limited to kidney --Tumor extension into perinephric tissue (beyond renal capsule) --Tumor extension into renal sinus --Tumor extension beyond Gerota fascia --Tumor extension into major vein (renal vein or its segmental (muscle containing) branches, inferior vena cava) --Tumor extension into pelvicaliceal system --Tumor extension into adrenal gland --Direct invasion (T4) --Noncontiguous (M1) --Tumor extension into other organ(s)/structure(s) (specify):-- Margins (select all that apply) (note F) --Cannot be assessed --Margins uninvolved by invasive carcinoma --Margin(s) involved by invasive carcinoma --Renal parenchymal margin (partial nephrectomy only) --Renal capsular margin (partial nephrectomy only) --Perinephric fat margin (partial nephrectomy only) --Gerota fascial margin --Renal vein margin --Ureteral margin --Other (specify):-- * Lymph-Vascular Invasion (excluding renal vein and its muscle containing segmental branches and inferior vena cava) --Not identified --Present --Indeterminate Pathologic Staging (pTNM) (note G) TNM Descriptors (required only if applicable) (select all that apply) --m (multiple primary tumors) --r (recurrent) --y (posttreatment) Primary Tumor (pT) --pTX: Primary tumor cannot be assessed --pT0: No evidence of primary tumor --pT1: Tumor 7 cm or less in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney --pT1a: Tumor 4 cm or less in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney --pT1b: Tumor more than 4 cm but not more than 7 cm in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney --pT2: Tumor more than 7 cm in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney --pT2a: Tumor more than 7 cm but less than or equal to 10 cm in greatest dimension, limited to the kidney --pT2b: Tumor more than 10 cm, limited to the kidney --pT3: Tumor extends into major veins or perinephric tissues but not into the ipsilateral adrenal gland and not beyond Gerota fascia --pT3a: Tumor grossly extends into the renal vein or its segmental (muscle containing) branches, or tumor invades perirenal and/or renal sinus fat but not beyond Gerota fascia --pT3b: Tumor grossly extends into the vena cava below the diaphragm --pT3c: Tumor grossly extends into vena cava above diaphragm or invades the wall of the vena cava --pT4: Tumor invades beyond Gerota fascia (including contiguous extension into the ipsilateral adrenal gland) Regional Lymph Nodes (pN) --pNX: Regional lymph nodes cannot be assessed --pN0: No regional lymph node metastasis --pN1: Metastasis in regional lymph node(s) Specify: Number examined:-- Number positive:-- Distant Metastasis (pM) --Not applicable --pM1: Distant metastasis Pathologic Findings in Nonneoplastic Kidney (select all that apply) (note H) --Insufficient tissue (partial nephrectomy specimen with less than 5 mm of adjacent nonneoplastic kidney) --Significant pathologic alterations --None identified --Glomerular disease (specify type):-- --Tubulointerstitial disease (specify type):-- --Vascular disease (specify type):-- --Other (specify):-- Other Tumors and/or Tumorlike Lesions (select all that apply) --Cyst(s) (specify type):-- --Tubular (papillary) adenoma(s) --Other (specify):-- Comment(s):-- EXPLANATORY NOTES A: Histologic Type.--The histopathologic classification published by the World Health Organization (WHO) (1) and the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (2) is recommended for usage. Clear cell renal cell carcinoma Multilocular clear cell renal cell carcinoma Papillary renal cell carcinoma * Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma Carcinoma of the collecting ducts of Bellini Renal medullary carcinoma Xp11 translocation carcinomas Carcinoma associated with neuroblastoma Mucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma Tubulocystic renal cell carcinomat Renal cell carcinoma, unclassified Occasionally more than one histologic type of carcinoma occurs within the same kidney specimen. Each tumor type should be separately recorded along with its associated prognostic factors. B: Sarcomatoid Features.--Sarcomatoid carcinoma is not a specific morphogenetic subtype of renal cell carcinoma but is considered a pattern of dedifferentiation. (1,2) Sarcomatoid change in a renal cell carcinoma is associated with an adverse outcome. (8) Sarcomatoid morphology may be found in renal cell carcinomas of clear cell, papillary, chromophobe, collecting duct, and unclassified subtypes. (9-14) When the background carcinoma subtype is recognized, it should be specified under histologic type (see note A). Pure sarcomatoid carcinoma or sarcomatoid carcinoma associated with epithelial elements that do not conform to usual renal carcinoma cell types should be considered unclassified renal cell carcinoma. There is some indication that the percentage of sarcomatoid components in a renal cell carcinoma has prognostic importance. (13,14) * Papillary carcinoma is commonly separated into type 1 and type 2 based mainly on cytomorphologic features. (1) ([dagger]) Tubulocystic carcinoma is a distinct low-grade variant of renal cell carcinoma that was not listed in the 2004 WHO classification. Recent articles have elucidated the nature of this tumor. (3-5) This tumor had been previously referred to as a low-grade collecting duct carcinoma. (6) Additionally, there are a variety of other uncommon and emerging carcinomas described in the recent literature. (7) C: Histologic Grade.--The following grading scheme for renal cell carcinoma, developed by Fuhrman et al, (15) is recommended and shown below. Beyond clear cell renal cell carcinoma, Fuhrman grading has not been fully established for each histologic subtype of renal parenchymal neoplasia. (16) The protocol does not preclude the use of other grading schemes. (16,17) The system of grading should be specified in the pathologist's report. Scoring is based on the worst (highest) grade present in the tumor, even if it constitutes only a minor component. Fuhrman Grading System * Grade X (GX): Cannot be assessed * Grade 1 (G1): Nuclei round, uniform, approximately 10 mm in diameter; nucleoli inconspicuous or absent * Grade 2 (G2): Nuclei slightly irregular, approximately 15 mm in diameter; nucleoli evident * Grade 3 (G3): Nuclei very irregular, approximately 20 [micro]m in diameter; nucleoli large and prominent * Grade 4 (G4): Nuclei bizarre and multilobated, 20 [micro]m or greater in diameter, nucleoli prominent, chromatin clumped D: Specimen Type.--A standard radical nephrectomy specimen consists of the entire kidney, including the calyces, pelvis, and a variable length of ureter. The adrenal gland is usually removed en bloc with the kidney. The entire perirenal fatty tissue is removed to the level of Gerota fascia, a membranous structure that is similar to the consistency of the renal capsule that encases the kidney in perirenal fat. Variable lengths of the major renal vessels at the hilus are submitted. Regional lymphadenectomy is not generally performed even with a radial nephrectomy. A few lymph nodes may occasionally be seen in the renal hilus around major vessels. Other regional lymph nodes (eg, paracaval, paraaortic, and retroperitoneal) may be submitted separately. A partial nephrectomy specimen may vary from a simple enucleation of the tumor to part of a kidney containing variable portions of calyceal or renal pelvic collecting system. The perirenal fat immediately overlying the resected portion of the kidney, but not to a level of Gerota fascia, is usually included. E: Macroscopic Extent of Tumor.--A careful gross analysis and description of the tumor extension in a nephrectomy specimen is important and should guide the blocking of tissue samples for histologic assessment. Careful documentation of the tumor extension beyond kidney into perinephric fat and Gerota fascia provides important staging information. Renal sinus fat involvement in renal cell carcinoma is an underrecognized phenomenon. (18) The renal sinus is an important pathway of spread for renal cell carcinoma (Figure 1, A and B). The renal sinus fat should be carefully assessed and generously sampled to detect renal sinus fat involvement. There is evolving literature suggesting that renal sinus fat involvement predicts a more aggressive outcome than peripheral perinephric fat invasion. (19,20) When renal carcinoma involves the adrenal gland, it is important to document whether the involvement is a contiguous spread of the tumor or a separate (noncontiguous) nodule of carcinoma, the latter representing metastatic disease (pM1) (Figure 2). F: Margins.--In a partial nephrectomy specimen, the renal parenchymal margin should be inked and histologically assessed. Most partial nephrectomy specimens also contain a portion of perinephric fat overlying the tumor site. The perirenal fat margin should also be assessed. In situations where no perirenal fat is present, the renal capsular margin should be inked and examined histologically. [FIGURE 1 OMITTED] In radical nephrectomy specimens, the ureteric, major vascular (renal vein, renal artery), and soft tissue (Gerota fascia, renal sinus) margins should be examined and documented in the report. G: TNM and Stage Groupings.--The TNM staging system of the AJCC and the UICC for renal cell carcinoma is recommended. (21,22) By AJCC/UICC convention, the designation "T" refers to a primary tumor that has not been previously treated. The symbol "p" refers to the pathologic classification of the TNM, as opposed to the clinical classification, and is based on gross and microscopic examination. pT entails a resection of the primary tumor or biopsy adequate to evaluate the highest pT category, pN entails removal of nodes adequate to validate lymph node metastasis, and pM implies microscopic examination of distant lesions. Clinical classification (cTNM) is usually carried out by the referring physician before treatment during initial evaluation of the patient or when pathologic classification is not possible. Pathologic staging is usually performed after surgical resection of the primary tumor. Pathologic staging depends on pathologic documentation of the anatomic extent of disease, whether or not the primary tumor has been completely removed. If a biopsied tumor is not resected for any reason (eg, when technically unfeasible) and if the highest T and N categories or the M1 category of the tumor can be confirmed microscopically, the criteria for pathologic classification and staging have been satisfied without total removal of the primary cancer. [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] TNM Descriptors For identification of special cases of TNM or pTNM classifications, the "m" suffix and "y," "r," and "a" prefixes are used. Although they do not affect the stage grouping, they indicate cases needing separate analysis. The "m" suffix indicates the presence of multiple primary tumors in a single site and is recorded in parentheses: pT(m)NM. The "y" prefix indicates those cases in which classification is performed during or following initial multimodality therapy (ie, neoadjuvant chemotherapy, radiation therapy, or both chemotherapy and radiation therapy). The cTNM or pTNM category is identified by a "y" prefix. The ycTNM or ypTNM categorizes the extent of tumor actually present at the time of that examination. The "y" categorization is not an estimate of the tumor before multimodality therapy (ie, before initiation of neoadjuvant therapy). The "r" prefix indicates a recurrent tumor when staged after a documented disease-free interval: rTNM. The "a" prefix designates the stage determined at autopsy: aTNM. Additional Descriptors Residual Tumor (R).--Tumor remaining in a patient after therapy with curative intent (eg, surgical resection for cure) is categorized by a system known as the R classification, shown below. RX Presence of residual tumor cannot be assessed R0 No residual tumor R1 Microscopic residual tumor R2 Macroscopic residual tumor For the surgeon, the R classification may be useful to indicate the known or assumed status of the completeness of a surgical excision. For the pathologist, the R classification is relevant to the status of the margins of a surgical resection specimen. That is, tumor involving the resection margin on pathologic examination may be assumed to correspond to residual tumor in the patient and may be classified as macroscopic or microscopic according to the findings at the specimen margin(s). Lymph-Vascular Invasion.--By AJCC/UICC convention, vessel invasion (lymphatic or venous) does not affect the T category, indicating the local extent of tumor, unless specifically included in the definition of a T category. In all other cases, lymphatic and venous invasion by tumor are coded separately. H: Pathologic Findings in Nonneoplastic Kidney.--It is important to recognize that medical kidney diseases may be present in nonneoplastic renal tissue in nephrectomy and nephroureterectomy specimens. (23,24) Arterionephrosclerosis (or hypertensive nephropathy) and diabetic nephropathy are seen in approximately 30% and 20% of cases, respectively. Other medical renal diseases that have been identified include thrombotic microangiopathy, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, and immunoglobulin A nephropathy. 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Reuter, MD; for the Members of the Cancer Committee, College of American Pathologists Accepted for publication December 9, 2009. From the Department of Laboratory Medicine, Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Dr Srigley); the Department of Pathology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California (Dr Amin); the Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Newtown, Wellington, New Zealand (Dr Delahunt); the Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio (Dr Campbell); the Department of Pathology, University of Chicago Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois (Dr Chang); the Clarion Pathology Laboratory, Indianapolis, Indiana (Dr Grignon); the Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri (Dr Humphrey); the Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (Dr Leibovich); the Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, University of Ancona School of Medicine, Ancona, Italy (Dr Montironi); the Department of Pathology, Baptist Hospital of Miami, Miami, Florida (Dr Renshaw);the Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York (Dr Reuter). The authors have no relevant financial interest in the products or companies described in this article. Reprints: John R. Srigley, MD, FRCPC, Department of Laboratory Medicine, The Credit Valley Hospital, 2200 Eglinton Ave W, Mississauga, ON L5M 2N1, Canada (e-mail: jsrigley@cvh.on.ca). Stage Groupings Stage I T1 N0 M0 (a) Stage II T2 N0 M0 Stage III T1 or T2 N1 M0 T3 N0 or N1 M0 Stage IV T4 Any N M0 Any T Any N M1 (a) M0 is defined as no distant metastasis.
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