title: Utility of Examination of Biopsy Tracts in Osteosarcoma Resection Specimens.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the utility and necessity of submitting tissue sections from the biopsy tracts of osteosarcoma resection specimens.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prevalence of residual tumor in representative sections of osteosarcoma biopsy tracts was assessed in a series of 97 osteosarcoma resection specimens.
  
  
  RESULTS
  No residual tumor cells were identified in 97 sampled biopsy tracts (0%; 95% confidence interval, 0%-2.5%).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Pathologists do not need to submit sections of resected biopsy tracts unless there is clinical or gross evidence that would warrant further examination.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN. justin.m.cates@vanderbilt.edu.
authors.forename: Justin M M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cates
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D018365:Neoplasm, Residual / Q000473:pathology*; D012516:Osteosarcoma / Q000473:pathology*
keywords: Biopsy tract; Local recurrence; Osteosarcoma