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GUIDELINES: THE CAP PATHOLOGY AND LABORATORY QUALITY CENTER
- Validating Whole Slide Imaging for Diagnostic Purposes in Pathology
- CAP/IASLC/AMP Molecular Testing Guideline for Selection of Lung Cancer Patients for EGFR and ALK Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors
- CAP/ASCCP: The Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology (LAST) Standardization Project for HPV-Associated Lesions: Background and Consensus Recommendations
- CAP/ADASP Consensus Statements on Effective Communication of Urgent Diagnoses and Significant Unexpected Diagnoses in Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology
- Summary of Effective Communication Consensus Statements (PDF, 121 KB)
- ASCO/CAP Guideline Recommendations for ER/PgR Testing in Breast Cancer (Abridged version)
- ASCO/CAP Guideline Recommendations for HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer
OTHER CAP GUIDELINE RESOURCES
- Cancer Protocols and Checklists
- Perspectives on Emerging Technology (POET) Reports
- Standards Committee
LINKS OF INTEREST
- Pathology of Asbestosis—An Update of the Diagnostic Criteria: Report of the Asbestosis Committee of the College of American Pathologists and Pulmonary Pathology Society
- The Role of KRAS Mutation Testing in the Management of Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer/American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society International Multidisciplinary Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma
These links are provided for general information purposes only. They do not provide medical advice or take the place of consultation with a qualified physician. Individuals are encouraged to consult with their physicians for diagnosis and treatment and for answers to personal health care questions. The College of American Pathologists assumes no responsibility for any injury or damage to persons or property arising out of or related to any use of this information or for any errors or omissions.
Other STANDARDS-SETTING RESOURCES
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- American College of Medical Genetics Standards and Guidelines for Clinical Genetics Laboratories
- American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
- American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
- Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI)
- National Association of Medical Examiners
- National Academy for Clinical Biochemistry (NACB)
- National Cancer Institute (NCI) Best Practices for Biospecimen Resources
- National Comprehensive Care Network (NCCN)
- National Guideline Clearinghouse