The dataset has been developed for the reporting of retroperitoneal and other lymphadenectomy specimens as well as visceral metastasis excision specimens from patients of any age with malignant tumours of the testis. The protocol applies to all malignant germ cell and sex cord-stromal tumours of the testis. Paratesticular malignancies are excluded. A separate ICCR dataset is available for the reporting of orchidectomy specimens.
2nd edition – November 2024
Updated following the publication of the 2022 World Health Organization (WHO) Classification of Urinary and Male Genital Tumours, 5th edition.
This 2nd edition dataset was developed with the kind support of the International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP).
SUMMARY OF CHANGES
• Revised guide to harmonise with ICCR style for element titles and value list.
• Revised scope for clarity and to harmonise with ICCR style.
• Updated the ‘Clinical information’ element.
• Renamed ‘Pre-procedure serum tumour markers’ to ‘Serum tumour markers’.
• Added a new element ‘Size of largest lymph node’.
• Updated the ‘Pathological staging’ element to UICC TNM8 staging.
• Other minor updates to elements were also included.
• Revised all notes, including incorporation of the 2022 World Health Organization Classification of Urinary and Male Genital Tumours, 5th edition.
1st edition – August 2017
The 2nd edition of the dataset for Neoplasia of the testis – retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy was developed by the following international team:
Domain experts
Authors of previous edition of this dataset are available here.