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.
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 WHO Classifications table),
‘Lymph node status’ and ‘Ancillary studies’.
• Other minor updates were also included.
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.
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.
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.
1st edition – March 2017
The 4th and 5th edition of the dataset for Carcinoma of the cervix was developed by the following international team:
Domain experts:
Authors of previous editions of this dataset are available here