2024 A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology: Volume X – A Video CME Teaching Activity

Overview

2024 A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology: Volume X – A Video CME Teaching Activity provides an extensive overview of key diagnostic areas frequently encountered by surgical pathologists. This course covers hepatobiliary, genitourinary, gynecologic, breast, and soft tissue pathology, emphasizing critical diagnostic features, ancillary techniques, and strategies to avoid misdiagnosis.

On-demand pathology education — accessible anytime, anywhere.

Content

This CME teaching activity offers detailed coverage of essential surgical pathology topics, reinforcing diagnostic accuracy and clinical relevance through practical examples.

• Spindle Cell Tumors: An Approach for the Practicing General Pathologist
• “Flat” and “Deceptively Bland” Urothelial Lesions
• A Quick Approach to Solid Uterine Carcinoma
• An Approach to Resolving the Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
• Challenges with Lobular Carcinoma and Its Variants
• First Aid Kit for Handling Renal Tumors: Plan for the Unplanned
• GI Mesenchymal Tumors: A Pattern-based Approach
• How Do I Make a Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
• How to Interpret the Most Common Medical Liver Biopsies
• Management and Reporting of Breast Cancer Specimens Following Neoadjuvant Therapy
• Problematic Papillary Breast Tumors
• Prostate Biopsy Interpretation: The Obvious and Not So Obvious
• Sheep in Wolf’s Clothing: Triple-Negative Breast Carcinomas With Good Prognoses
• The Complementary Roles of Thyroid Cytopathology and Histopathology and the Emerging Role of Molecular Diagnostics
• The Evolution of Endometrial Cancer Diagnosis – Not (really) Another TCGA Talk!
• Updates in the WHO Classification of Thyroid Pathology
• Way Too Many Updates in Diagnosing Vulvar Dysplasia

Educational Objectives

At the completion of this CME teaching activity, participants should be able to:

• Describe common spindle cell tumors of soft tissue and the immunohistochemical and molecular techniques useful for their differentiation.
• Understand diagnostic challenges in well-differentiated lipomatous neoplasms.
• Recognize common patterns of gastrointestinal stromal tumors and their differential diagnoses.
• Identify the most common forms of endometrial cancer.
• Approach the diagnosis of solid uterine neoplasms effectively.
• Recognize key features of vulvar dysplasia.
• Interpret common patterns in medical liver biopsies.
• Describe the light microscopic and immunohistochemical features of hepatocellular carcinoma and its variants.
• Approach cases of carcinoma of unknown primary with diagnostic strategies.
• Identify the most common papillary lesions of the breast.
• Understand features of triple-negative breast carcinomas.
• Recognize lobular carcinoma and its variants.
• Comprehend management and reporting standards following neoadjuvant therapy in breast cancer specimens.
• Outline the recent WHO classification updates for thyroid tumors.
• Identify common diagnostic pitfalls in prostate cancer.

Speakers

This video CME teaching activity features expert pathologists specializing in surgical pathology, presenting comprehensive lectures on diagnostic challenges and relevant advances across multiple organ systems included in the program.

Target Audience

This course is designed for practicing surgical pathologists, pathology residents, and fellows seeking to enhance their diagnostic skills in hepatobiliary, genitourinary, gynecologic, breast, and soft tissue pathology. It is also relevant for clinicians involved in multidisciplinary cancer care requiring pathology expertise.

Why This Topic Matters

2024 A Practical Approach to Surgical Pathology: Volume X – A Video CME Teaching Activity addresses crucial diagnostic challenges in surgical pathology that directly impact patient management. This focused CME aligns with current pathology practice standards, aiding pathologists in strengthening expertise through case-based learning.

Available via MedHub Central, this activity supports continuous professional development in pathology by providing detailed coverage of vital topics, ensuring practitioners remain current with evolving diagnostic criteria and ancillary techniques within the specialty.