Sobre los informes anatomopatológicos

Key Points

• A pathology report is a document that contains the diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope.
• Frozen sections of a tissue sample are done when an immediate answer about a sample is needed.
• The pathology report is usually created after a biopsy or surgery.
• The pathology report includes information about the patient, a description of how cells look under the microscope, and a diagnosis.
• NCI is sponsoring clinical trials that are designed to improve the accuracy and specificity of cancer diagnoses.