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Lung tumor

Other

Grossing lung tumors

Reviewer: Deepali Jain, M.D. (see Reviewers page)
Revised: 12 January 2013, last major update September 2012
Copyright: (c) 2003-2013, PathologyOutlines.com, Inc.

General
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● 1 section per cm of tumor diameter, representative of grossly distinct areas
● Margins (bronchial, pulmonary artery/vein, visceral pleura, other surgical margins)
● Tumor and adjacent lung
● Tumor and bronchial wall
● Tumor and pleura
● Bronchial mucosa proximal to tumor

End of Lung tumor > Other > Grossing lung tumors

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