Editors 2013 Since the publication of the first edition of Histopathology Specimens: Clinical , Pathological, and Laboratory Aspects , pathology has further consolidated its position at the core of clinical multidisciplinary teams and their attendant meetings. These forums are pivotal nodal discussion points in patient investigation, treatment planning, and prognostication. Pathologists are required to produce and comment on reports that are timely, accurate, and relevant. To this end, the UK Royal College of Pathologists and other organizations (College of American Pathologists and Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia) continue to publish standards of professional practice such as the Cancer Datasets and Tissue Pathways for the handling and reporting of cancer and noncancer specimens, respectively.