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. 1983 Nov;36(11):1276–1280. doi: 10.1136/jcp.36.11.1276

Histopathology reporting of mastectomy specimens--an assessment of inter-hospital variation.

J D van der Walt, S I Baithun, C L Berry
PMCID: PMC498545  PMID: 6313771

Abstract

The routine histopathological reporting of mastectomy specimens at a typical District general hospital and a London teaching hospital have been reviewed. Deficiencies in the assessment of prognostically important variables were revealed. Ways of improving standards are discussed.

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