Best Practice No 161 Examination of lung specimens
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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) suYcient information for the accurate staging of tumours; and (3) an assessment of the contribution of various occupational disorders to the cause of death. (J Clin Pathol 2000;53:507–512)
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acp. Best practice no 161. Examination of lung specimens.
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.
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