Competency information
Details
In discussion with a supervisor, interpret in the correct clinical context the results of cytological investigations in non-gynaecological cancer, to include:
- respiratory tract
- urinary tract
- gastrointestinal tract
- serous cavities
- thyroid gland
- salivary glands
- lymph nodes.
Considerations
- Features of normal, benign and malignant pitfalls in diagnosis.
- Knowledge of available ancillary tests and their appropriate use.
- Significance of clinical histories.
Relevant learning outcomes
| # | Outcome |
|---|---|
| # 5 | Outcome Draft interpretative reports that involve cytopathological findings as part of the investigation of non-gynaecological malignancies. |