Structured Pathology Reporting of Cancer - Protocols

Recently published:

- RCPA Structured Pathology Reporting of Cancer (SPRC) Protocol & checklist update schedule (2025-09).
- Protocol Appendix - Implementation v2.0
- Protocol Appendix - Copyright & Disclaimer v2.0

- See links BELOW to SELECT up-to-date ICCR datasets FOR boNE & SOFT TISSUE, gI, GYNAECOLOGICAL; nEUROLOGICAL, pULMONARY & MEDIASTINUM - ahead of RCPA revision.
- See previous RCPA SPRC Protocol versions here.
Bone-joints-Health-icons.png BONE & SOFT TISSUE
Please refer to 2021 1st edition ICCR Soft tissue sarcoma - resection dataset .*
See all 2021 1st edition ICCR Soft tissue & bone datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Soft tissue sarcoma protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Breast-half-circle_large-with-dot.png Breast
Gastro-gastroenterology-health-icons.png Gastrointestinal
Please refer to 2021 2nd edition ICCR Endoscopic resection of the oesophagus dataset .*
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Endoscopic resection of the oesophagus protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2020 2nd edition ICCR Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, perihilar cholangiocarcinoma & hepatocellular carcinoma dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Liver cancer protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Genitourinary-kidneys-health-icons.png Genitourinary
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Carcinomas of the penis and distal urethra dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Penile cancer protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Prostate cancer - Transurethral resection and enucleation dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Prostate cancer protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Prostate core needle biopsy dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Prostate core biopsy protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 3rd edition ICCR Prostate cancer - Radical prostatectomy dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Prostate cancer - radical prostatectomy protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Germ cell tumours of the testis - orchidectomy dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Neoplasia of the testis - orchidectomy protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Neoplasia of the testis - Retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy dataset .
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Neoplasia of the testis - retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Gynae-female_reproductive_system-health-icons.png Gynaecological
Please refer to 2021 2nd edition ICCR Ovary, Fallopian Tube and Primary Peritoneal Carcinoma dataset .*
See all ICCR Gynaecological datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Ovary, FT & PPS protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 5th edition ICCR Endometrial Cancer dataset .*
See all ICCR Gynaecological datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Endometrial cancer protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Head-Neck-Endo-endocrinology-health-icons.pnghead, neck & endocrine
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Carcinomas of the oral cavity dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Carcinoma of the oral cavity protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Malignant odontogenic tumours dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Malignant odontogenic protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Nodal excisions and neck dissection specimens dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Nodal excisions and neck dissection specimens protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Carcinoma of the hypopharynx, larynx and trachea dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Carcinoma of the larynx, hypopharynx and trachea protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Ear and temporal bone tumours dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Ear and temporal bone tumours protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Carcinomas of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Carcinoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Carcinomas of the oropharynx and nasopharynx dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Carcinoma of the nasopharynx and oropharynx protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Carcinomas of the major salivary glands dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Carcinoma of the major salivary glands protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Mucosal melanomas of the head and neck dataset .*
See all ICCR Head and neck datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Mucosal melanomas of the head and neck protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Haem-lymph_nodes-health-icons.pnghaematopoietic & lymphoid tumours
Scheduled for RCPA update.
Click here for previous edition RCPA Bone marrow protocol.
Scheduled for RCPA update.
Click here for previous edition RCPA Lymphoma protocol.
Neuro-neurology-health-icons.pngneurological
Please refer to 2024 2nd edition ICCR Tumours of the central nervous system (CNS) dataset .*
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Central nervous system (CNS) tumours protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Pulmonary-lungs-health-icons.pngpulmonary & mediastinum
Please refer to 2023 4th edition ICCR Lung cancer dataset .*
See all ICCR Thorax datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Lung cancer protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2022 3rd edition ICCR Mesothelioma in the pleura and peritoneum dataset .*
See all ICCR Thorax datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Lung cancer protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2022 3rd edition ICCR Thymic epithelial tumours dataset .*
See all ICCR Thorax datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Thymic epithelial tumours protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
Please refer to 2021 2nd edition ICCR Neoplasms of the heart, pericardium and great vessels dataset .*
See all ICCR Thorax datasets.
Scheduled for RCPA update. Click here for previous edition RCPA Tumours of the heart, pericardium and great vessels protocol.

* ICCR datasets are non-mandatory for Australian National Pathology Accreditation Advisory Council (NPAAC) purposes.
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structured pathology reporting of cancer resources

Protocols, guides, forms, request information sheets and templates are provided for educational purposes and to support the implementation of Structured Pathology Reporting of Cancer (SPRC).

  • Protocols contain the complete set of standards and guidelines; including key documentation, evidentiary support, background, exemplar request information sheet, exemplar histopathology report, definitions and references. Newly updated protocols contain bookmarks to each element note or reporting guide.
  • Proformas (hyperlinked) or Guides are designed to be a reporting guide or an 'aide de memoire' of the standards and guidelines from the protocol. Hyperlinked proformas or guides contain a hyperlink for each standard or guideline number to the element note or evidentiary support available on the RCPA website. Proformas are designed as a reporting guide or checklist, with response values and spaces for notes.
  • Request Information sheets provide an exemplar request form to clinicians, which contains essential information required by the pathologist to be provided with the specimen.
  • Exemplar reports provide an exemplar histopathology report showing an example of how the protocol can be used in practice.
  • Typist/data entry templates are intended to faciliate data entry of dictated structured reports in a simple checklist format.
  • Download all (.zip) is a compressed downloadable folder containing all of the available documents for the protocol.

Note: Version updates to the protocols v1.2, v1.3 etc represent minor formatting updates only and do not substantially change the content of the protocol.

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  • Organ-specific stakeholders consulted, are listed in each protocol.
  • Please click button below to see the list of all generic stakeholders and key cancer organisations invited to provide feedback on all protocols.

Generic stakeholders consulted

RCPA Protocol update schedule

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27-Sep-2025
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