title: Colorectal tumors: the histology report.
abstract: Epithelial colorectal tumors are common pathologic entities. Their histology report should be comprehensive of a series of pathologic parameters essential for the correct clinical management of the patients. Diagnostic histologic criteria of adenomatous, serrated, inflammatory, and hamartomatous polyps and of polyposis syndromes are discussed. In addition, the pathologic features of early and advanced colorectal cancer are described and a checklist is given. Finally, molecular prognostic and predictive factors currently employed in the treatment of colorectal cancer are discussed.
authors: Department of Experimental and Diagnostic Medicine, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy.
authors: Giovanni
authors: G
authors: Lanza
authors: Luca
authors: L
authors: Messerini
authors: Roberta
authors: R
authors: Gafà
authors: Mauro
authors: M
authors: Risio
mesh_terms: D000236:Adenoma / Q000473:pathology; D018256:Adenomatous Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D044483:Intestinal Polyposis / Q000473:pathology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000473:pathology; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010336:Pathology / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011379:Prognosis; D013048:Specimen Handling