This activity has been designed to provide a thorough review of common topics encountered by practicing surgical pathologists, including gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, breast, soft tissue, and dermatopathology. Content within this activity provides a thorough update and a comprehensive overview of the most important diagnostic features which allow pathologists to make accurate diagnoses, as well as important clues as to how to avoid the most common diagnostic pitfalls in each of these subspecialty areas. Faculty also discuss the use of ancillary diagnostic techniques including immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics, which assist the pathologist in rendering an accurate diagnosis
Educational Objectives
At the completion of this CME teaching activity, you should be able to:
- Discuss the most common diagnostic pitfalls in arriving at a diagnosis of Barrett’s esophagus-related dysplasia.
- Discuss the most common diagnostic entities in the differential diagnosis of spindle cell tumors of deep soft tissue.
- Recognize the most common diagnostic difficulties when dealing with colorectal polyps.
- Explain the approach to mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract based upon the predominant cytology of the neoplastic cells.
- Describe the most common entities seen in pathology of the vulva.
- Recognize the most up-to-date approach to diagnosing and reporting prostate cancer.
- Apply immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostic techniques in arriving at a diagnosis in round cell tumors of soft tissue.
- Explain the practical approach to spindle cell lesions of the breast.
- Discuss the most common diagnostic entities in cutaneous adnexal tumors.
- Recognize the various phases of melanoma and most common diagnostic mimics.
- Describe the most recent updates in the WHO classification of endometrial cancer.
- Describe the differential diagnosis of the various pleomorphic sarcomas.
- Describe the most important diagnostic clues in how to diagnose flat urothelial lesions.
Program :
Barrett’s Esophagus and BE-Related Dysplasia
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
Melanoma and Mimics
Melissa Piliang, M.D.
HPV-Negative Vulvar Pathology
Jaclyn C. Watkins, M.D., MS
An Update on Papillary Lesions of the Breast
Andrew P. Sciallis, M.D.
The Most Common Spindle Cell Tumors of Deep Soft Tissue: It’s Getting Easier!
Jason L. Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
Colorectal Polyps: Terminology and Diagnostic Issues
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
Practical Issues in Diagnosing Urothelial Neoplasms with Focus on Flat Lesions
Kiril Trpkov, M.D., FRCPC
Diagnostic Dilemmas in Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors
Melissa Piliang, M.D.
Pearls from Dermatopathology Sign Out
Melissa Piliang, M.D.
A Practical Approach to Challenging Intraductal Proliferations of the Breast
Andrew P. Sciallis, M.D.
Subclassification of Pleomorphic Sarcoma: Histology Rules!
Jason L. Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
Updates on Endometrial Cancer Classification
Jaclyn C. Watkins, M.D., MS
Contemporary Approach to Diagnosing and Reporting Prostate Cancer: What’s Important and Why
Kiril Trpkov, M.D., FRCPC
Mesenchymal Tumors of the GI Tract
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
Novel And Emerging Renal Entities a Practicing Pathologist Should Know About: An Update on WHO 2022 Classification (5th Edition)
Kiril Trpkov, M.D., FRCPC
Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast
Andrew P. Sciallis, M.D.
Practical Approaches to Sex-Cord Stromal Tumors of the Ovary
Jaclyn C. Watkins, M.D., MS
A Practical Approach to Diagnosing Round Cell Sarcomas
Jason L. Hornick, M.D., Ph.D.
