Abstract
I hope that this treatise adds to the excellent reviews by Varma and colleagues, emphasising the importance of accurate macroscopic assessment and report provision. I have especially highlighted the importance of not divorcing the clinical data and the macroscopic analysis from the microscopic assessment as all are required to provide an accurate and cogent overall composition. The review has also identified areas where the evolution of pathological practice has gone a little awry and requires to be modified and/or justified with evidence base. There is also an emphasis on block economy, as there is no doubt that considerable savings can be made if more attention is paid to more judicious block selection. It is also commended that subspecialties other than gastrointestinal pathology introduce reporting quality standards, like lymph node harvest numbers and other important prognostic and management indicators, to improve the quality of macroscopic pathology worldwide to the benefit of our service users and their patients.
Subject
General Medicine,Pathology and Forensic Medicine
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