Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine

Letter to the Editor

A Role for Surgical Pathologists in 'Cytophenomics' and 'Histophenomics'.: Chong Jai Kim, Je G Chi; Korean J Pathol. 2009;43(3):199-200.; DOI: https://doi.org/10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2009.43.3.199

Original Article

A Standardized Pathology Report for Colorectal Cancer.: Hee Jin Chang, Cheol Keun Park, Woo Ho Kim, Young Bae Kim, Youn Wha Kim, Ho Guen Kim, Han Ik Bae, Kyu Sang Song, Mee Soo Chang, Hee Kyung Chang, Yang Seok Chae; Korean J Pathol. 2006;40(3):193-203.

Abstract PDF: BACKGROUND
AND METHODS: For standardizing the pathology report and diagnosis of colorectal cancers, the Gastrointestinal Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists has developed a pathology reporting format for colorectal cancer in collaboration with the Korean Society of Coloproctology.
RESULTS
The diagnostic parameters are divided into two parts: the standard part and the optional part. The standard part contains most of the items listed in the Japanese classification, the TNM classification by AJCC, and the WHO classification. We included detailed descriptions on each item.
CONCLUSIONS
The standardized pathology report for colorectal cancers is adequate for its application to routine surgical pathology reports, and it is also helpful to decrease the discrepancies that occur during the pathologic diagnosis of colorectal cancer. Furthermore, this reporting format could encourage nationwide multi-center collaborative studies.

Editorial

Why and How to Use Surgical Pathology Terminology in Korean?.: Je G Chi; Korean J Pathol. 2005;39(6):442-444.

Abstract PDF: The great majority of the terms that are used in describing the pathological findings are in English. These English terms became very familiar to most surgical pathologists in non-English speaking countries including Korea. Considering the situation of global importance of diagnostic pathology for the better international communication. It is acceptable to our Korean pathologists to be competent in English and English terminology. However, it is equally important to be competent and fluent in Korean terminology as well. Therefore, instead of mixing or combining two languages in describing pathological changes, it should be encouraged to be competent in both Korea and English. The author proposes a list of Korean terms that could best fit for the corresponding English terms that are frequently used in describing gross and microscopic findings in routine surgical pathology. It is hoped that these proposed terms could be standardized through the process of feedback from the members of our Society, and be used routinely in everyday practice.

Original Articles

A Standardized Pathology Report for Gastric Cancer.: Woo Ho Kim, Cheol Keun Park, Young Bae Kim, Youn Wha Kim, Ho Guen Kim, Han Ik Bae, Kyu Sang Song, Hee Kyung Chang, Hee Jin Chang, Yang Seok Chae; Korean J Pathol. 2005;39(2):106-113.

Abstract PDF: BACKGROUND
AND METHODS: The Gastrointestinal Pathology Study Group of the Korean Society of Pathologists developed a standardized pathology reporting format for gastric cancer in collaboration with the Korean Gastric Cancer Association. RESULTS: The diagnostic parameters are divided into two part: the standard part and the optional part. The standard part contains most of the items listed in the Japanese classification, the TNM classification by UICC, the WHO classification, and the Korean Gastric Cancer Association classification. Therefore, the standard part is adequate for routine surgical pathology service. We included detailed descriptions on each item.
CONCLUSIONS
The authors anticipate that this standardization can improve the diagnostic accuracy and decrease the discrepancies that occur in the pathologic diagnosis of gastric cancer. Furthermore, the standard format can encourage large scale multi-institutional collaborative studies.

Computerization of Surgical Pathology Reporting by Personal Computer.: Dong Sug Kim, Young Ran Shim, Mee Jin Kim, Hae Joo Nam, Won Hee Choi, Tae Sook Lee; Korean J Pathol. 1992;26(2):146-153.

Abstract PDF: The authors have been developed a menu-driven FoxBASE system for surgical pathology reporting and automatic encoding in Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine. The system requires no prior knowledge of FoxBASE and is readily installed on any IBM or it's compatible personal computer. Working sheet generation is automatically accompanied by data from previous cases on the same patient. Important data which include patient name, age, sex, surgical number, hospital unit number and encoded diagnoses, are stored on the hard disk permanently; complete reports are saved on floppy diskettes. Cases can be retrieved by patient name, surgical number, hospital unit number and SNOMED codes within 0.1 second. Daily work lists and listings of incomplete cases are easily obtained. This FoxBASE system has been in use for 1 year and 6 months and resulted in increased efficiency of retrieval and gathering of basic information for specific study, cost effectiveness, markedly diminished workload of typist and very short wasting time during complete restoration of data file for hard disk failure.

Computerization of 100,000 cases of Surgical Pathology Data at SNUH by Automatic Coding System using Personal Computer.: Woo Ho Kim, Ghee Young Choe, Jeong Wook Seo, Yong Il Kim; Korean J Pathol. 1990;24(4):509-512.

Abstract PDF: A computer program using automatic coding of the diagnosis has been used for report printing as well as data storage and retrieval system at the Department of Pathology, Seoul National University Hospital. Previous surgical pathology files were also computerized by the automatic coding system using personal computer, and 100,000 cases of surgical pathology data during 7 years were computerized at present. The cpmputerized surgical files were counted and listed according to topograph and morphologic diagnosis. It is available to print out the list of a specific diagnosis or to copy the records to a floppy diskette. Collection of cases in surgical pathology files using cpmputerized automatic coding system becomes much convenient and accurate than using stored file cards or log books. In addition, previous biopsy records of the patient are automatically searched during the routine work so that understanding of a patient as a whole is possible through the informations about previous pathologic diagnosis. We confirm that automatic coding methods is the most practical and economic method for computerization of the surgical pathology records.

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