The dataset has been developed for the pathology reporting of resection specimens of endometrial cancers, including carcinosarcomas. It is not applicable for small endometrial biopsy specimens. Haematopoietic neoplasms, mesenchymal neoplasms, adenosarcomas, malignant melanomas, other non-epithelial malignancies and metastatic tumours are excluded from this dataset. Adenosarcoma and other mesenchymal neoplasms are included in the ICCR Uterine malignant and potentially malignant mesenchymal tumours dataset.
5th edition – August 2024
Incorporates the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) staging for endometrial cancer (2023) and includes changes to align the dataset with the World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Tumours, Female Genital Tumours, 5th edition Corrigenda, July 2024.
This dataset was developed with the kind support of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists (ISGyP).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
• Revised guide to harmonise with ICCR style for value lists.
• Revised guide table for ‘Lymph node status’ element.
• Updated ‘Pathological staging’ guide element to include FIGO (2023 edition).
• Revised scope for clarity and to harmonise with ICCR style.
• Revised notes to harmonise with ICCR style, streamlined note length and references.
• Updated notes to reflect updated FIGO 2023 staging in elements: ‘Histological tumour type’, ‘Histological tumour grade’, ‘Myometrial invasion’, ‘Lymphovascular invasion’, ‘Cervical stroma’, ‘Parametria’, ‘Vagina’, ‘Uterine serosa’, ‘Adnexa’, ‘Lymph node status’, ‘Ancillary studies’, and ‘Provisional pathological staging’.
• Updated reference to the WHO Classification of Tumours, Female Genital Tumours, 5th edition Corrigenda, July 2024.
Minor update to the 4th edition – Version 4.1 August 2021.
4th edition – August 2021
The 4th edition of the ICCR Endometrial cancer dataset 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.
This dataset was developed with the kind support of the International Society of Gynecological Pathologists (ISGyP).
3rd edition – July 2017
Updated following the publication of the 8th edition of TNM staging. Other minor updates were also included.
2nd edition – May 2015
Updated following the publication of the WHO Classification of Endometrial Cancers 2015. Other minor updates were also included.
1st edition – November 2013
Developed as part of the initial pilot project in 2011-2012.
The 5th edition of the dataset for Endometrial cancer was developed by the following international team:
Domain experts:
Authors of previous editions of this dataset are available here