Framework Documents for the Development of Structured Pathology Reporting Protocols of Cancer

These documents are designed for use by expert committees developing a new protocol or revising or updating an existing protocol for structured pathology reporting of cancer. The Framework documents consist of a word template and a general guideline document. The aim is to ensure that protocols produced for different tumour types have a consistent look and feel, and contain all the parameters needed to guide management and prognostication.

Updates to the Framework documents are also expected in the future as additional protocols are developed and general themes and issues arise.

Framework Guidelines   (PDF, v1.3, updated 9th July 2010)

Framework Template     (PDF, v1.4, updated 9th July   2010)

Framework Template     (MS WORD, v1.4, updated 9th July 2010)

Release Strategy

The release strategy document:

• Explains the process of creating a new edition and what constitutes a new or updated edition of the published cancer protocols
• Documents the key features such as referencing, style guides, numbering etc to be maintained during updates to published protocols
• Describes the process flow for the release of an updated protocol
• Provides a guide to the expected release schedule for updates to published protocols.

Release strategy document (V1.0, April 2010)