The Role of Novel Tiered Reporting System in Serous Fluid Cytology and Risk of Malignancy Assessment: A Retrospective Study in a Tertiary Care Center.

Background: Serous effusion cytology (SEC) reporting is important for the management of the cancer patient. The International System for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytology (ISRSFC) provides tiered reporting terminology to standardize practice, looking into the risk of malignancy (MAL) for each category. In this study, we have assessed the utility of the ISRSFC and reported our experience at a tertiary cancer center.