Standards and datasets for reporting cancers Dataset for the histological reporting of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma and regional lymph nodes May 2014

Unique document number G125 Document name Dataset for the histological reporting of primary cutaneous malignant melanoma and regional lymph nodes Version number 3 Produced by Dr David Slater (Specialist Dermatopathologist to the National Cancer Intelligence Network Skin Cancer Site-Specific Clinical Reference Group, Member of British Association of Dermatologists’ Skin Cancer Clinical Guideline Development Group; previously President of British Society of Dermatopathology, Chair of RCPath Joint Specialty Advisory Committee (SAC) on Dermatopathology, Chair of RCPath Examiners for the Diploma in Dermatopathology, Dermatopathologist Member of Skin Cancer Guidance Development Group for NICE, Deputy Editor of British Journal of Dermatology) and Dr Maureen Walsh (previously Chair of RCPath Joint SAC on Dermatopathology, President of the British Society for Dermatopathology, Chair of RCPath Examiners for the Diploma in Dermatopathology), on behalf of the College’s Working Group on Cancer Services. Date active May 2014 Date for abridged review May 2015 Date for full revision May 2016 Comments This dataset has been revised to include updated references and changes to reporting proformas, including standardisation of terminology, SNOMED coding and clearer reporting division of in-situ and invasive melanoma (in particular to avoid confusion between the clinical terms ‘lentigo maligna’ and ‘lentigo maligna melanoma’). In accordance with the College’s pre-publications policy, this document was on the College website for an abridged consultation from 4–18 February 2014. Eighteen items of feedback were received. The authors considered them and amended the document as appropriate. Please email [email protected] if you wish to see the responses and comments. Dr Suzy Lishman Vice-President for Advocacy and Communications