Incidence of diagnostic change in colorectal polyp specimens after deeper sectioning at 2 different laboratories staffed by the same pathologists

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 231-237

  Nielsen, Jennifer A ^a   Lager, Donna J ^b   Lewin, Matthew ^b   Weber, James J ^c   Roberts, Cory A ^b  

^a Physics Research Division   (United States)

^b Division of Anatomic Pathology   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Additional sections; Adenomas; Colorectal polyps; Deeper levels; Incidence risk of diagnostic change

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; COLON ADENOMA; COLON BIOPSY; COLORECTAL POLYP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LEIOMYOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVERSE COLON;

ADDITIONAL SECTIONS; ADENOMAS; COLORECTAL POLYPS; DEEPER LEVELS; INCIDENCE/RISK OF DIAGNOSTIC CHANGE;

ADENOMA; BIOPSY; COLONIC POLYPS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; SPECIMEN HANDLING;

EID: 84881264068     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPPXU66QZAZNYN     Document Type: Article

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