Datasets

Neoplasia of the Testis – Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy

Scope

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.

Publication History

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.

  • To reference this dataset please use the following citation: Berney D, Bremmer F, Daugaard G, Idrees M, Hamilton R, Kao CS, Kosuke K, Raspollini MR, Tickoo S, Yilmaz A, Srigley JR (2024). Neoplasia of the Testis Histopathology Reporting Guide Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy. 2nd edition. International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting; Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-1-922324-59-7.

1st edition – August 2017

  • To reference this dataset please use the following citation: Berney DM, Comperat E, Feldman DR, Hamilton RJ, Idrees MT, Samaratunga H, Tickoo SK, Yilmaz A, Srigley JR (2017). Neoplasia of the Testis, Retroperitoneal Lymphadenectomy Histopathology Reporting Guide. 1st edition. International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting; Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 978-1-925687-08-8.

Expert Committee

The 2nd edition of the dataset for Neoplasia of the testis – retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy was developed by the following international team:

  • Chair – Daniel Berney, Chair, UK
  • Series Champion and ICCR representative – John R Srigley, Canada

Domain experts

  • Felix Bremmer, Germany
  • Gedske Daugaard, Denmark
  • Muhammad Idrees, USA
  • Robert Hamilton, Canada
  • Chia-Sui Kao, USA
  • Kosuke Miyai, Japan
  • Maria Rosaria Raspollini, Italy
  • Satish Tickoo, USA
  • Asli Yilmaz, Canada

Authors of previous edition of this dataset are available here.

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