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1 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/01/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 45 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 62 ID : MA H Diagnosis and staging : lung adenocarcinoma lymph node metastasis ptx N2 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : adenocarcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 0.3 to 0.8 cm Location : mediastinal 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : 77 mg ercent of tumor cells : 5 % 4- ontrols of quality Not available erilesion

2 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/07/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 32 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 73 ID : A JE Diagnosis and staging : acinar invasive adenocarcinoma pt2bno Diagnosis of frozen specimens : acinar invasive adenocarcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 6 cm Location : right upper lobe Weights : D1 : 42 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 58 mg, R2 : 115 mg, R3 : 43 mg, R4 : 62 mg ercent of tumor cells : 40 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : peri tumoral Histology : alveolitis 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 80 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 46 mg, R2 : 78 mg, R3 : 45 mg, R4 : 90 mg 4- ontrols of quality For diagnosis bank : YES 7X500µL erilesion

3 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/07/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 40 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 75 ID : JA RO Diagnosis and staging : non small cell carcinoma lymph node metastasis Diagnosis of frozen specimens : non small cell carcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 0.3 to 0.6 cm Location : mediastinal 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : 88 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 32 mg, R2 : 62 mg, R3 : 24 mg ercent of tumor cells : 1 % 4- ontrols of quality Not available erilesion

4 HEST LE / HU Unit athologist : V. HOFMAN 08/08/2012 lamp : 10 mn ; Frozen procedure : 53 mn ; T : 63 mn atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 55 Sex : F ID : MA L Diagnosis and staging : post chemotherapy acinar adenocarcinoma grade 3 ypt2bn1 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : acinar adenocarcinoma grade 3 Rare tumor cells 1- al tissue specimens Size : 6 x 5 cm Location : right lower lobe Weights : D1 : 173 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 295 mg, R2 : 130 mg, R3 : 179 mg, R4 : 114 mg ercent of tumor cells : 2 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : right lower lobe Histology : normal 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 106 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 116 mg, R2 : 131 mg, R3 : 92 mg, R4 : 103 mg 4- ontrols of quality For diagnosis bank : YES 7x500µl erilesion

5 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/09/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 13 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 74 ID : NI RA Diagnosis and staging : lung adenocarcinoma pleural metastasis Diagnosis of frozen specimens : adenocarcinoma acinar variant grade 3 1- al tissue specimens Size : biopsies 1 to 4 cm Location : right parietal pleura 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : 62 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 54 mg, R2 : 90 mg, R3 : 60 mg, R4 : 70 mg ercent of tumor cells : 20 % 4- ontrols of quality For diagnosis bank : YES (Tube R1) : - : µg/µl ; Tot qty : 13.1 µg - DO 260/280 : 1.99 ; R yro EGFr OK Not available BioBank erilesion

6 HEST athologist : V. HOFMAN 08/09/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 11 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 75 ID : JU AR Diagnosis and staging : organising pneumonia with fibrinous pattern (amiodarone) advice Lyon Diagnosis of frozen specimens : organising pneumonia with fibrinous pattern 1- al tissue specimens Size : 4 cm Location : left lower lobe 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : 58 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 72 mg, R2 : 105 mg, R3 : 87 mg, R4 : 62 mg 4- ontrols of quality Not available erilesion

7 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/13/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 40 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 74 ID : RO EM Diagnosis and staging : sarcomatoid mesothelioma Diagnosis of frozen specimens : sarcomatoid mesothelioma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 0.5 to 4 cm Location : left parietal pleura 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : 31 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 3 Weights : R1 : 38 mg, R2 : 33 mg, R3 : 28 mg ercent of tumor cells : 70 % 4- ontrols of quality Not available 7x500µl erilesion

8 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/14/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 24 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 59 ID : GR MU Diagnosis and staging : sarcomatoid carcinoma bilateral mediastinal lymph node metastasis Diagnosis of frozen specimens : sarcomatoid carcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 0.3 to 1 cm Location : mediastinal 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : 28 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 3 Weights : R1 : 26 mg, R2 : 30 mg, R3 : 61 mg ercent of tumor cells : 90 % 4- ontrols of quality Not available erilesion

9 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/20/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 36 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 78 ID : E RO Diagnosis and staging : invasive adenocarcinoma pt3n0 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : papillary adenocarcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 7 cm Location : right upper lobe Weights : D1 : 216 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 12 Weights : R1 : 128 mg, R2 : 272 mg, R3 : 173 mg, R4 : 102 mg, R5 : 32 mg, R6 : 28 mg, R7 : 39 mg, R8 : 42 mg, R9 : 51 mg, R10 : 15 mg, R11 : 45 mg, R12 : 32 mg ercent of tumor cells : 60 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : right upper lobe Histology : mild emphysema 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 80 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 399 mg, R2 : 164 mg, R3 : 229 mg, R4 : 215 mg For diagnosis bank : YES 4- (Tube D1: échantillon coupé en deux) : L1 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty : 57.64µg - DO 260/280 : 2.02 ; R GADH abandonnée L2 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty : µg - DO 260/280 : 2 ; R GADH abandonnée al Tube R5 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :47.1 µg - DO 260/280 : 1.97 ; R GADH OK Tube R6 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :46.5 µg - DO 260/280 : 1.98 ; R GADH OK Tube R7 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :48.8 µg - DO 260/280 : 1.96 ; R GADH OK Tube R8 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :51.2 µg -DO 260/280 : 1.96 ; R GADH OK Tube R9 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :50.9 µg - DO 260/280 : 1.96 ; R GADH OK Tube R10 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :49.6 µg -DO 260/280 : 1.97 ; R GADH OK Tube R11 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :45.4 µg -DO 260/280 : 1.96 ; R GADH OK Tube R12 - : µg/µl ; Tot qty :48.3 µg - DO 260/280 : 1.97 ; R GADH OK BioBank LM 7X500µl erilesion

10 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/20/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 40 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB ID : SM AK onsent : YES Age : 36 Diagnosis and staging : schwannoma of the right sympathic nerve Diagnosis of frozen specimens : schwannoma of the sympathic nerve 1- al tissue specimens Size : 0.9 cm Location : right sympathic nerve 2- erilesional tissue specimens None Weights : D1 : mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 161 mg, R2 : mg, R3 : 160 mg, R4 : 134 mg ercent of tumor cells : 100 % 4- ontrols of quality For diagnosis bank : YES Not available erilesion

11 HEST athologist : V. HOFMAN 08/20/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 21 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 77 Sex : F ID : OR IR Diagnosis and staging : typical carcinoid pt1an0 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : typical carcinoid 1- al tissue specimens Size : 1.5 x 1.2 cm Location : middle lobe Weights : D1 : 33 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 40 mg, R2 : 42 mg, R3 : 73 mg, R4 : 35 mg ercent of tumor cells : 90 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : middle lobe Histology : normal 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 46 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 53 mg, R2 : 45 mg, R3 : 42 mg, R4 : 25 mg 4- ontrols of quality 2x500µl erilesion

12 HEST LE / HU Unit athologist : M. ILIE 08/21/2012 lamp : 20 mn ; Frozen procedure : 20 mn ; T : 40 mn atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 53 ID : BO H Diagnosis and staging : clear cell adenocarcinoma pt2an0m0 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : clear cell adenocarcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 3.5 x 3.2 x 3 cm Location : middle lobe Weights : D1 : 115 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 107 mg, R2 : 170 mg, R3 : 201 mg, R4 : 188 mg ercent of tumor cells : 40 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : middle lobe Histology : normal 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 89 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 60 mg, R2 : 108 mg, R3 : 93 mg, R4 : 100 mg 4- ontrols of quality For diagnosis bank : YES erilesion

13 HEST athologist :. BUTORI 08/21/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 56 ID : BO GI Diagnosis and staging : pseudo tumoral broncho pneumonia 7x500µl

14 HEST LE / HU Unit athologist : M. ILIE 08/22/2012 L1 : time for frozen procedure : 15 mn L2 + erilesional : clamp : 10 mn ; Frozen procedure : 50 mn ; T : 60 mn atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 81 ID : GH LU Diagnosis and staging : adenosquamous carcinoma pt2bn1m0 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : L1 : lymph node metastasis of adenosquamous carcinoma; L2 : adenosquamous carcinoma 1- al 1 tissue specimens Size : 3 x 2 cm Location : lymph node 11 Weights : D1 : 40 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 33 mg, R2 : 47 mg, R3 : 68 mg, R4 : 65 mg ercent of tumor cells : 20 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : lower right lobe Histology : mild ephysema 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 33 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 36 mg, R2 : 43 mg, R3 : 83 mg, R4 : 55 mg 3- al 2 tissue specimens Size : 6.7 x 6 x 5.8 cm Location : lower right lobe Weights : D1 : 108 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 115 mg, R2 : 94 mg, R3 : 82 mg, R4 : 104 mg ercent of tumor cells : 50 % 5- ontrols of quality 4- Morphological controls (mirrors) : 7x500µl 1 2 erilesion

15 HEST LE / HU Unit athologist : M. ILIE 08/23/2012 lamp : 10 mn ; Frozen procedure : 35 mn ; T : 45 mn atient : N LH N LB onsent : NO Age : 62 ID : RA MA Diagnosis and staging : squamous cell carcinoma (grade 2) focally keratinizing pt2bn1m1 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : squamous cell carcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 4.7 x 4 x 3.5 cm Location : left upper lobe Weights : D1 : 100 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 74 mg, R2 : 56 mg, R3 : 47 mg, R4 : 55 mg ercent of tumor cells : 60 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : left upper lobe Histology : mild emphysema 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 53 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 55 mg, R2 : 50 mg, R3 : 63 mg, R4 : 37 mg 4- ontrols of quality Infection : YES (hepatitis) 7 x500µl erilesion

16 HEST LE / HU Unit athologist :. BUTORI 08/28/2012 lamp : 20 mn ; Frozen procedure : 61 mn ; T : 81 mn atient : N LH N LB onsent : NO Age : 73 ID : OU KO Diagnosis and staging : squamous cell carcinoma pt4n1 Diagnosis of frozen specimens : sqamous cell carcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 9 x 6 cm Location : left lower lobe Weights : D1 : 345 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 196 mg, R2 : 208 mg, R3 : 234 mg, R4 : 174 mg ercent of tumor cells : 80 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : basal pyramid Histology : fibrosis «honey comb» 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 290 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 206 mg, R2 : 156 mg, R3 : 170 mg, R4 : 117 mg 4- ontrols of quality 7 x500µl erilesion

17 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : RI RO onsent : YES NO Age : 23 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6x500µl

18 HEST athologist : E. LONG-MIRA 08/29/2012 Time for frozen procedure : 15 mn LE / HU Unit atient : N LH N LB onsent : YES Age : 72 ID : SE BE Diagnosis and staging : acinous adenocarcinoma (pt1bn2mx) Diagnosis of frozen specimens : acinous adenocarcinoma 1- al tissue specimens Size : 2.5 x 2 x 2 cm Location : left upper lobe (ventral segment) Weights : D1 : 151 mg 1R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 97 mg, R2 : 130 mg, R3 : 81 mg, R4 : 103 mg ercent of tumor cells : 5 % 2- erilesional tissue specimens Location : left upper lobe Histology : normal 2D- Specimens for diagnosis : Weights : D1 : 140 mg 2R- Specimens for research : Nb : 4 Weights : R1 : 190 mg, R2 : 199 mg, R3 : 144 mg, R4 : 234 mg 4- ontrols of quality For diagnosis bank : YES erilesion

19 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : MO E onsent : YES NO Age : 24 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6 x500µl

20 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : RO VI onsent : YES NO Age : 34 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6x500µl

21 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : FA NA onsent : YES NO Age : 37 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 5x500µl

22 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : GH HA onsent : YES NO Age : 26 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6 x500µl

23 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : A LA onsent : YES NO Age : 27 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6x500µl

24 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : BE GU onsent : YES NO Age : 25 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6x500µl

25 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : I TH onsent : YES NO Age : 27 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects 6x500µl

26 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : VA ST onsent : YES NO Age : 25 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects Sex : F 6x500µl

27 HEST athologist : M. ILIE 08/29/2012 LE / HU Unit atient : N LH / N LB ID : BU MA onsent : YES NO Age : 27 Diagnosis and staging : healthy subjects 6x500µl

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