The UICC Telepathology Consultation Center. International Union Against Cancer. A global approach to improving consultation for pathologists in cancer diagnosis.
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2000-08-02
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The morphologic diagnosis of tumor specimens with precise tumor typing staging and grading remains the basis of almost all cancer treatments Thus in each tumor case a histologic diagnosis of the highest quality should be the physician s priority In approximately 10 20 of tumor cases diagnostic uncertainty remains to some degree requiring a second opinion in determining the biologic behavior the histogenesis the grade of dedifferentiation or any other parameter Facilitating the communication between pathologists and the exchange of cases telepathology gains more and more importance To benefit from this technical development the International Union Against Cancer UICC has decided to establish a Telepathology Consultation Center UICC TPCC for interested pathologists around the world