Physicians' Guide for the Handling of Gynecologic and Obstetric Tissue Specimens

Part 1 Preparation of tissue specimens; preparation of cytology specimens. Part 2 Handling of surgical specimens: vulva or perineal specimens; endocervical and endometrial curettings and biopsies; cervical cone - laser, cold knife; LEEP cone; fractional D&C; endometrial biopsy; retrieval and peritoneal biopsies; hysterectomies; placenta; autopsy of stillbirths. Appendix: use and significance of tumour stage and grade in gynaecological cancer; classification and staging of gynaecological malignancies; FIGO staging for carcinoma of the vulva; TNM classification of carcinoma of the vulva; FIGO staging for carcinoma of the vagina; vaginal malignancy; FIGO staging for carcinoma of the cervix uteri; FIGO staging for carcinoma of the corpus uteri; classification of uterine sarcoma; classification of gestational trophoblastic tissues; NIH classification of gestational trophoblastic disease; FIGO staging for carcinoma of the fallopian tube; FIGO staging for carcinoma of the ovary; histological classification of ovarian neoplasms; an overly simplified approach to ovarian tumours.