Datasets

Carcinomas of the Cervix

Scope

The dataset has been developed for the pathology reporting of primary cervical carcinomas. Specimens reported using this dataset include loop/cone excisions, trachelectomies, simple and radical hysterectomies and exenterations. The dataset applies to epithelial neoplasms only. Small biopsy specimens are excluded from the dataset.

In those rare cases where more than one primary tumour is present, separate datasets should be completed for each neoplasm. These should include all the elements in this dataset, except for lymph node status which does not need to be documented separately for each tumour.

Publication History

These datasets were developed with the kind support of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists (ISGyP).

5th edition – October 2023

The 5th edition of this dataset incorporates the 2021 Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) Cervix Uteri TNM.

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

• Incorporation of the 2021 UICC Cervix Uteri TNM.
• Incorporation of Distant metastasis (pM) into the ‘TNM staging’ element (omitted ‘Pathologically confirmed distant
metastasis’ element).
• Added a new element ‘Deepest location of tumour within cervical stroma’.
• Updated the ‘Histological tumour type’ element.
• Updated the ‘Lymph node status’ element.
• Revised notes for ‘Block identification key’, ‘Histological tumour type’ (including the World Health Organization Classifications table),
‘Lymph node status’ and ‘Ancillary studies’.
• Other minor updates were also included.

  • To reference this dataset please use the following citation: Park KJ, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Duggan MA, Kiyokawa T, Mills AM, Ordi J, Otis CN, Plante M, Stolnicu S, Talia KL, Wiredu EK, Lax SF, McCluggage WG (2021). Carcinoma of the Cervix Histopathology Reporting Guide. 5th edition. International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting; Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-1-922324-43-6.

4th edition – August 2021

The 4th edition of this dataset incorporates the 2018 International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging for cancer of the cervix uteri report, with amendments as per the 2019 Corrigendum ‘Revised FIGO staging for carcinoma of the cervix uteri. This dataset also includes changes to align the dataset with the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours, Female Genital Tumours, 5th edition, 2020. The ICCR dataset includes 5th edition Corrigenda, June 2021. Other minor updates were also included.

  • To reference this dataset please use the following citation: Park KJ, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Duggan MA, Kiyokawa T, Mills AM, Ordi J, Otis CN, Plante M, Stolnicu S, Talia KL, Wiredu EK, Lax SF, McCluggage WG (2021). Carcinoma of the Cervix Histopathology Reporting Guide. 4th edition. International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting; Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-1-922324-24-5.
  • Read more on the Carcinoma of the cervix dataset (4th edition) from the journal article written by the dataset authors: Dataset for the Reporting of Carcinoma of the Cervix: Recommendations From the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR). Park KJ, Selinger CI, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Duggan MA, Kiyokawa T, Mills AM, Ordi J, Otis CN, Plante M, Stolnicu S, Talia KL, Wiredu EK, Lax SF, McCluggage WG. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2022 Nov 1;41(Suppl 1):S64-S89. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000909. Epub 2022 Aug 19.

3rd edition – February 2020

The third edition of this dataset includes the 2018 FIGO with amendments per the Corrigendum to ‘Revised FIGO staging for carcinoma of the cervix uteri’ [Int J Gynecol Obstet 145(2019) 129-135].(2019) Int J Gynaecol Obstet 147(2):279-280.

  • To reference this dataset please use the following citation: McCluggage WG, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Duggan MA, Horn LC, Hui P, Ordi J, Otis CN, Park K, Plante M, Wiredu EK, Rous B (2020). Carcinoma of the Cervix Histopathology Reporting Guide. 3rd edition. International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting; Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-1-922324-00-9.

2nd edition – July 2019

The second edition of this dataset included changes to align the dataset with the 2018 revised FIGO staging for carcinoma of the cervix uteri. Other minor updates were also included.

  • To reference this dataset please use the following citation: McCluggage WG, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Duggan MA, Horn LC, Hui P, Ordi J, Otis CN, Park K, Plante M, Wiredu EK, Rous B (2019). Carcinoma of the Cervix Histopathology Reporting Guide. 2nd edition. International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting; Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-1-925687-31-6.

1st edition – March 2017

  • Read more on the Carcinoma of the cervix dataset (1st edition) from the journal article written by the dataset authors: Data set for the Reporting of Carcinomas of the Cervix: Recommendations from the International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR). McCluggage WG, Judge MJ, Alvarado-Cabrero I, Duggan MA, Horn LC, Hui P, Ordi J, Otis CN, Park KJ, Plante M, Stewart CJR, Wiredu EK, Rous B, Hirschowitz L. Int J Gynecol Pathol. 2018 May;37(3):205-228. doi: 10.1097/PGP.0000000000000412.​

Expert Committee

The 4th and 5th edition of the dataset for Carcinoma of the cervix were developed by the following international team:

  • Chair – Kay Park, USA
  • Series Champion – W Glenn McCluggage, UK
  • ICCR representative – Sigurd Lax, Austria

Domain experts:

  • Isabel Alvarado-Cabrero, Mexico
  • Máire Duggan, Canada
  • Takako Kiyokawa, Japan
  • Edwin Wiredu, Ghana
  • Anne Mills, USA
  • Jaume Ordi, Spain
  • Christopher Otis, USA
  • Marie Plante, Canada
  • Simona Stolnicu, Romania
  • Karen Talia, Australia

Authors of previous editions of this dataset are available here

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