Comprehensive Review of Surgical Pathology: Expert Insights and Updates

This expert-led activity provides an in-depth review of various subspecialties in surgical pathology, including gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, breast, soft tissue, and dermatopathology. The comprehensive content covers essential diagnostic features, common pitfalls, and the latest ancillary diagnostic techniques, ensuring pathologists make accurate diagnoses and stay updated on the latest developments.

Educational Objectives

Upon completion of this CME teaching activity, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the most common diagnostic pitfalls in arriving at a diagnosis of Barrett’s esophagus-related dysplasia.
• Identify 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.

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