Mastering Urologic Tumor Pathology: Enhance Your Diagnostic Skills

As a significant portion of daily surgical pathology practice, urologic pathology demands accurate diagnoses, grading, and staging of genitourinary tumors to determine effective treatment strategies and optimal patient outcomes. Staying up-to-date with the latest developments in urologic tumor pathology is crucial for practicing pathologists to accurately identify lesions and compile comprehensive pathology reports.

Recent advancements in uropathology, including consensus conferences, updates, and practice guidelines on prostate, bladder, testis, penile, and kidney pathology, as well as the publication of the 8th edition of the AJCC staging manual and the upcoming 2022 WHO Blue Book on Urinary and Male Genital Tumors, have expanded our understanding of these complex disorders.

Target Audience

This educational activity is designed for practicing academic and community pathologists, as well as pathologists-in-training seeking to refine their skills in urologic tumor pathology.

Learning Objectives

• Distinguish benign mimickers from neoplastic processes in urologic tumors
• Review strategies and useful tips for diagnosing challenging common and uncommon urologic lesions
• Correctly apply current grading and staging criteria for urologic tumors
• Review appropriate use of immunohistochemistry (IHC) markers to establish accurate diagnoses
• Recognize emerging urologic tumor entities with significant clinical implications

Program Highlights

This comprehensive program includes:

• Kidney pathology, presented by Kiril Trpkov, MD
• Testis and paratestis pathology, presented by Maria Tretiakova, MD, PhD
• Bladder and penis pathology, presented by Priya Rao, MD
• Prostate pathology, presented by Cristina Magi-Galluzzi, MD, PhD

By the end of this educational activity, learners will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to excel in urologic tumor pathology, ultimately improving patient outcomes and advancing the field of pathology.