Sarcomas in north west England: I. Histopathological peer review.
| dc.contributor.author | Harris, Martin | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hartley, Ann L | |
| dc.contributor.author | Blair, Val | |
| dc.contributor.author | Birch, Jillian M | |
| dc.contributor.author | Banerjee, Saumitra S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Freemont, A J | |
| dc.contributor.author | McClure, J | |
| dc.contributor.author | McWilliam, L J | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2010-07-27T12:31:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2010-07-27T12:31:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1991-08 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Sarcomas in north west England: I. Histopathological peer review. 1991, 64 (2):315-20 Br. J. Cancer | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0007-0920 | |
| dc.identifier.pmid | 1892759 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10541/108422 | |
| dc.description.abstract | A total of 468 cases of bone, soft tissue and visceral sarcomas (and certain other tumours) diagnosed during the years 1982-84 in North West England were entered in a study of histopathological peer review, incidence and survival. This paper describes the effects of peer review. Material was reviewed by a panel of five pathologists for 413 of the 450 cases originally registered as sarcomas with the Regional Cancer Registry. The diagnosis of sarcomas was confirmed in 76% cases and and there was agreement on sub-type for 53% cases. Measures of agreement were lowest for the two sub-types most commonly diagnosed i.e. malignant fibrous histiocytoma and leiomyosarcoma. Degree of agreement between individual pathologists and final panel diagnosis was also very variable but never less than 65%. It is concluded that second opinion is essential in cases of presumed sarcomas for studies of incidence and aetiology and to ensure that appropriate treatment is selected. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.subject | Bone Cancer | en |
| dc.subject | Soft Tissue Cancer | en |
| dc.subject.mesh | Bone Neoplasms | |
| dc.subject.mesh | England | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Peer Review | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Sarcoma | |
| dc.subject.mesh | Soft Tissue Neoplasms | |
| dc.title | Sarcomas in north west England: I. Histopathological peer review. | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| dc.contributor.department | Department of Pathology, Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute, Manchester, UK. | en |
| dc.identifier.journal | British Journal of Cancer | en |
| html.description.abstract | A total of 468 cases of bone, soft tissue and visceral sarcomas (and certain other tumours) diagnosed during the years 1982-84 in North West England were entered in a study of histopathological peer review, incidence and survival. This paper describes the effects of peer review. Material was reviewed by a panel of five pathologists for 413 of the 450 cases originally registered as sarcomas with the Regional Cancer Registry. The diagnosis of sarcomas was confirmed in 76% cases and and there was agreement on sub-type for 53% cases. Measures of agreement were lowest for the two sub-types most commonly diagnosed i.e. malignant fibrous histiocytoma and leiomyosarcoma. Degree of agreement between individual pathologists and final panel diagnosis was also very variable but never less than 65%. It is concluded that second opinion is essential in cases of presumed sarcomas for studies of incidence and aetiology and to ensure that appropriate treatment is selected. |