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The limitations of preoperative grading of rectal carcinoma

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P. H. Chapuis FRACS

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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R. C. Newland FRCPA,

R. C. Newland FRCPA

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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O. F. Dent PhD,

O. F. Dent PhD

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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R. Jaworski MB, BS,

R. Jaworski MB, BS

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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D. Watson BA,

D. Watson BA

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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M. T. Pheils FRACS,

M. T. Pheils FRACS

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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P. H. Chapuis FRACS,

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P. H. Chapuis FRACS

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

Clinical Sciences Building, Concord Hospital, Concord, 2139, New South Wales, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author

R. C. Newland FRCPA,

R. C. Newland FRCPA

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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O. F. Dent PhD,

O. F. Dent PhD

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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R. Jaworski MB, BS,

R. Jaworski MB, BS

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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D. Watson BA,

D. Watson BA

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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M. T. Pheils FRACS,

M. T. Pheils FRACS

Colorectal Cancer Project, Concord Hospital, Concord, New South Wales, Australia

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First published: August 1982

https://doi.org/10.1002/jso.2930200414

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In 103 patients who had a preoperative biopsy before resection of a single carcinoma of the rectum, the grading of the biopsy by one pathologist was compared to the definitive grade. Only 62% of the biopsies were correctly assessed, and the tendency was to underestimate the grade with few tumors being described correctly as high grade. This suggests that the grading of biopsy fragments has definite limitations and is of limited value when selecting patients for conservative treatment of rectal carcinoma.

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