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October 2, 2023

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Blood

Bones

Central atypical cartilaginous tumour

Dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma

Breast

Atypical ductal hyperplasia (ADH)

Borderline phyllodes tumour of the breast

Columnar cell change (CCC) of the breast

Columnar cell hyperplasia (CCH) of the breast

Complex sclerosing lesion of the breast

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) of the breast

Fibrocystic change of the breast

Intraductal papilloma of the breast

Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast

Invasive ductal carcinoma with apocrine features of the breast

Invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast

Invasive mucinous carcinoma of the breast

Lobular carcinoma in situ (LCIS) of the breast

Papillary lesion of the breast

Phyllodes tumour of the breast

Pseudoangiomatous stromal hyperplasia (PASH) of the breast

Sclerosing adenosis of the breast

Secretory carcinoma of the breast

Usual ductal hyperplasia of the breast

Cardiovascular system

Central nervous system

Brain

Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, CNS WHO grade 2

Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, CNS WHO grade 3

Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant, CNS WHO grade 4

Digestive system

Appendix

Low grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN)

Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumour of the appendix

Anal canal

Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN)

High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) of the anus and anal canal

Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) of the anus and anal canal

Squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal

Colon and rectum

Adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum

Hyperplastic polyp of the colon and rectum

Inflammatory polyp of the colon and rectum

Invasive adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum

Medullary carcinoma of the colon

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum

Neuroendocrine carcinoma of the colon and rectum

Poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma of the colon and rectum

Sessile serrated adenoma of the colon and rectum

Sessile serrated lesion of the colon and rectum

Sessile serrated polyp of the colon and rectum

Traditional serrated adenoma of the colon and rectum

Tubular adenoma of the colon and rectum

Tubulovillous adenoma of the colon and rectum

Villous adenoma of the colon and rectum

Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumour of the colon and rectum

Esophagus

Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus

Intramucosal adenocarcinoma of the esophagus

Squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus

Gallbladder

Chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis

Intracholecystic papillary neoplasm

Liver and bile ducts

Focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH)

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)

Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma

Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC)

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC)

Small intestine

Stomach

Foveolar type adenoma of the stomach

Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST)

Hyperplastic polyp of the stomach

Inflammatory polyp of the stomach

Intestinal type adenoma of the stomach

Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumour of the stomach

Pancreas

Ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas

Mucinous cystic neoplasm of the pancreas

Well differentiated neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas

Endocrine organs

Thyroid gland

Chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis

Diffuse papillary hyperplasia of the thyroid gland

Encapsulated angioinvasive follicular thyroid carcinoma

Encapsulated angioinvasive Hurthle cell carcinoma

Encapsulated angioinvasive oncocytic carcinoma

Follicular adenoma of the thyroid gland

Follicular neoplasm of the thyroid gland

Infiltrative follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma

Invasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma

Minimally invasive encapsulated follicular variant papillary thyroid carcinoma

Minimally invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma

Minimally invasive Hurthle cell carcinoma

Minimally invasive oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid gland

Nodular follicular disease of the thyroid gland

Non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma

Non-invasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features (NIFTP)

Oncocytic adenoma of the thyroid gland

Poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma

Suspicious for follicular neoplasm of the thyroid gland

Widely invasive follicular thyroid carcinoma

Widely invasive Hurthle cell carcinoma

Widely invasive oncocytic carcinoma of the thyroid gland

Adrenal glands

Parathyroid glands

Enlarged and hypercellular parathyroid gland

Female reproductive system

Cervix

Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS) of the cervix

ASC-H on a Pap smear of the cervix

ASC-US on a Pap smear of the cervix

Atypical glandular cells, favor neoplastic

Atypical glandular cells, not otherwise specified

Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)

High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) of the cervix

Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) of the cervix

Negative for intraepithelial lesion or malignancy (NILM) of the cervix

Squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix

Ovaries and fallopian tube

Clear cell carcinoma of the ovary

Endometrioid borderline tumour of the ovary

Endometrioid carcinoma of the ovary

Granulosa cell tumour, adult type

High grade serous carcinoma of the ovary and fallopian tube

Immature teratoma of the ovary

Low grade serous carcinoma of the ovary

Mature cystic teratoma of the ovary

Mitotically active cellular fibroma of the ovary

Mucinous borderline tumour of the ovary

Mucinous carcinoma of the ovary

Mucinous cystadenofibroma of the ovary

Mucinous cystadenoma of the ovary

Serous borderline tumour of the ovary

Serous cystadenoma of the ovary

Serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) of the fallopian tube

Sex cord-stromal tumour of the ovary

Uterus and endometrium

Atypical endometrial hyperplasia

Cellular leiomyoma of the uterus

Disordered proliferative endometrium

Endometrial clear cell carcinoma

Endometrial endometrioid carcinoma

Endometrial hyperplasia without atypia

Endometrioid intraepithelial neoplasia (EIN)

Mitotically active leiomyoma of the uterus

Vagina

High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) of the vagina

Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion of the vagina

Squamous cell carcinoma of the vagina

Vulva

Differentiated vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (dVIN)

Extramammary Paget disease of the vulva

High grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) of the vulva

Low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion of the vulva

Squamous cell carcinoma of the vulva

Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN)

Head and neck

Bone of the jaw

Oral cavity

Keratinizing squamous dysplasia of the oral cavity

Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the oral cavity

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity

Squamous dysplasia of the oral cavity

Oropharynx (tonsils, soft palate, base of tongue)

HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx

Non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx

Larynx

High grade dysplasia of the larynx

Keratinizing squamous dysplasia of the larynx

Spindle cell squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the larynx

Squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

Squamous dysplasia of the larynx

Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses

Intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma

Mucosal melanoma of the head and neck

Non-intestinal-type sinonasal adenocarcinoma

Sinonasal keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (KSCC)

Sinonasal non-keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma (NKSCC)

Sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma (SNUC)

SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma

Nasopharynx

Salivary glands

Biphasic salivary gland neoplasm

Carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma

Epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma

Hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma

Myoepithelial carcinoma of the salivary glands

Myoepithelioma of the salivary glands

Oncocytoma of the head and neck

Immune system

Lymph nodes

ALK-negative anaplastic large cell lymphoma

ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma

EBV-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosal-associated lymphoid tissue

Small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)

Bone marrow

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)

Male reproductive system

Penis and scrotum

HPV-associated squamous cell carcinoma of the penis

Non-HPV squamous cell carcinoma of the penis

Penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN)

Prostate

Adenocarcinoma of the prostate

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

High grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN)

Postoperative spindle cell nodule

Testicles

Embryonal carcinoma of the male testis

Mixed germ-cell tumour of the male testis

Yolk-sac tumour of the male testis

Respiratory system

Lungs

Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung

Minimally invasive adenocarcinoma (MIA) of the lung

Small cell carcinoma of the lung

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung

Typical carcinoid tumour of the lung

Pleura

Soft tissues

Atypical lipomatous tumour (ALT)

Giant cell tumour of tendon sheath

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST)

Perivascular epithelioid cell tumour (PEComa)

Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma

Well differentiated liposarcoma

Skin

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP)

Infiltrating basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Micronodular basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Nodular basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Pigmented basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Sclerosing basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the skin

Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Superficial basal cell carcinoma of the skin

Urinary system

Bladder, ureters, and urethra

High grade papillary urothelial carcinoma

Low grade papillary urothelial carcinoma

Papillary urothelial carcinoma

Postoperative spindle cell nodule

Pseudosarcomatous myofibroblastic proliferation

Kidneys

Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma

Clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Diabetic nephropathy (diabetic glomerulosclerosis)

Papillary renal cell carcinoma

TFE3-rearranged renal cell carcinoma

Xp11 translocation renal cell carcinoma

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