79

Recommended parameters for pathology reporting of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs)The College of Pathologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, launched the updated version of recommended parameters for pathology reporting of gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-NETs) (Fig. 1) based on latest WHO classification for NET, on 3 March 2018 at Sheraton PJ Hotel (Fig. 2). This replaces the previous version that was launched on 22 May 2013.1 The guidelines were developed with the NET Alliance Interest Group of Malaysia and supported by an educational grant from Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.

The changes to WHO classification are:1. GI-NET reporting remained as per WHO 2010 classification 2. Pancreatic-NET reporting based on WHO 2017 classification3. Added Lung-NET reporting based on WHO 2015 classification

The recommended WHO classification and reporting format are reproduced below.

REPORTING GUIDE

Malaysian J Pathol 2018; 40(1) : 79 – 82

Malaysian J Pathol April 2018

80

81

FIG. 1: Recommended parameters for GEP-NETs pathology report.

Malaysian J Pathol April 2018

82

REFERENCES 1. Recommended parameters for pathology reporting of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (GEP-

NETs). Malaysian J Pathol 2013; 35(1): 107–8.

FIG. 2: Launch of the GEP-NETs reporting parameters.Left to right: Dr Imran Rasheed, Professor Datuk Dr Looi Lai Meng and Dr Arni Talib