title: acp. Best practice no 161. Examination of lung specimens.
abstract: This article gives guidance for the handling and examination of various types of lung tissue specimens to provide: (1) accurate diagnosis and assessment of severity of disease; (2) sufficient information for the accurate staging of tumours; and (3) an assessment of the contribution of various occupational disorders to the cause of death.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, Llandough Hospital, Penarth, South Glamorgan, UK. Allen.Gibbs@lhct.tr.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Gibbs
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Attanoos
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging / Q000379:methods; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods*