Course Description

Diagnostic surgical pathology is a rapidly evolving field, informed by discoveries in molecular genetics and improvements in tumor classification. Uterine, hepatic, bone, lymphoma, gastroesophageal and soft tissue tumor pathology are examples of subspecialty areas that have made dramatic changes in recent years. Surgical pathologists must become familiar with recent changes in tumor classification, recently developed diagnostic markers, recently discovered molecular genetic alterations and evolving diagnostic criteria for neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders in surgical pathology. They must also be intuitively conversant with relevant differential diagnoses, ordering appropriate panels of markers and molecular tests, and applying diagnostic criteria to arrive at specific diagnoses.

The American Registry of Pathology is a non-profit organization founded in 1921 and chartered by Congress to serve the medical scientific communities. ARP Press has been publishing the AFIP Fascicles of Tumor and Non-Tumor Pathology since 1990. ARP Press provides steep discounts on all its books to make them affordable to resident and fellow pathologists, and donates frequently to under-served countries.

Target Audience

Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training

Learning Objectives

-Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:

-Develop a differential diagnosis for a wide range of tumor types

-Apply immunohistochemistry to help resolve the differential diagnosis

-Understand the role of molecular genetic testing for tumor diagnosis

Items Included in the Purchase of this Course
-Exploring the Broadening Landscape of Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors – Esther Oliva, MD
-Bone is Not Hard: A Practical Approach to Bone Tumors – G. Petur Nielsen, MD
-Lumps in the Liver: Pseudo, Benign and Malignant – Michael Torbenson, MD
-Beastly Bs and Terrible Ts and How to Find Them: Lymphoma Diagnosis – Dennis P. O’Malley, MD
-Managing Heartburn – Burning Issues in Gastroesophageal Pathology – Elizabeth A. Montgomery, MD
-From GIST to GNET and Back Again: Mesenchymal Tumors of the Upper GI Tract – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD
-Appendiceal Aggravations – Elizabeth A. Montgomery, MD
-Next-Generation Immunohistochemistry for Soft Tissue Tumors – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD
-Polyposis Syndromes – Elizabeth A. Montgomery, MD
-An Approach to Round Cell Sarcomas: From Ewing to CIC-DUX4 – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

Original release date: April 6, 2020
Access to this course expires on:  October 23, 2022