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Cancer Biomarker Reporting Protocols & Electronic Cancer Protocols (eCP)

Provide protocols for pathologists and lab professionals to completely and uniformly report cancer data.

Organization College of American Pathologists (CAP)

Cancer Type Pan-cancer

Geographic Scope

National – US
International

Status Active

Last Updated September 30, 2026

Organization Type Diagnostics/Pathology

Initiative Objective Guidelines/Standards

Roadmap Workstream Alignment

WS2: Unified Data Ecosystem & FAIR Architecture
WS3: Clinical Integration & Decision Support Systems

Key Activities

The CAP Cancer Protocols provide guidelines for pathologists for collecting and reporting data on tumors and biomarker testing. The electronic Cancer Biomarker Reporting Templates allow for integration directly into the laboratory information system for complete, synoptic reporting.

Dates

– Ongoing

https://www.cap.org/protocols-and-guidelines/cancer-protocols/current-cancer-pr… https://www.cap.org/protocols-and-guidelines/cancer-protocols/cap-electronic-ca…