9th Annual Surgical Pathology Update: Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist

Westin Kierland Resort and Spa • Scottsdale, Arizona

October 24 – 26, 2024

This seminar has been designed to provide an overview of some of the most common areas encountered by practicing surgical pathologists, including gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary/pancreatic, breast, genitourinary, and gynecologic pathology. This course will provide an extensive overview of some of the most important diagnostic features which allow pathologists to make accurate diagnoses in each of these subspecialized areas, as well as how to assess essential diagnostic clues and avoid misdiagnoses. In each lecture, there will also be a thorough discussion on the use of ancillary diagnostic techniques, including immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics. There will also be sufficient time for interactive discussions between all of the faculty members and participants.

Educational Objectives
Attendees Should, At The Completion Of This Course, Be Able To:

• Describe the most common diagnostic pitfalls in diagnosing Barrett’s-related dysplasia
• Recognize unusual forms of ulcerative colitis
• Identify the most common forms of dysplasia arising in inflammatory bowel disease
•  Cite the most common diagnostic pitfalls in pancreaticobiliary pathology
•  Describe the various patterns found in medical liver biopsies
•  Recognize the most common hepatocellular neoplasms and the utility of immunohistochemistry in their diagnosis
• Discuss the most common inflammatory lesions of the breast
•  Identify the most common diagnostic pitfalls in recognizing triple-negative breast cancers on core needle biopsy
• Review the most common papillary lesions of the breast
•  Cite the most common diagnostic pitfalls in genitourinary pathology biopsy diagnosis
•  Recognize issues related to cancer grading in prostate core biopsies
• Identify various morphology and biomarkers associated with endometrial carcinoma
• Describe the most recent update in the classification of ovarian cancer
• Cite recent updates in the diagnosis of cervical and vulvar neoplasms

PROGRAM

Thursday, October 24, 2024

8:00 – 8:10 Welcome and Introduction
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
8:10 – 9:10 Inflammatory Lesions of the Breast: An Algorithmic Approach
Ellen Alexander Chapel, M.D.
9:10 – 10:10 Unraveling the Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Neoplasms
Daniela Allende, M.D., MBA

10:30 – 11:30 Triple-Negative Breast Cancers on Core Needle Biopsy: Diagnostic Pitfalls
Marissa White, M.D.
11:30 – 12:30 PM Tackling Endometrial Carcinoma with Confidence: Integrating Morphology and Biomarkers in the Brave New World of Molecular Classification
David Chapel, M.D.

1:30 – 2:30 Pitfalls in Diagnosis and Classification of Ovarian Borderline Tumors: Mimics That Matter and How to Stay Clear of the Trap
David Chapel, M.D.
2:30 – 3:30 IBD and IBD-related Dysplasia with a Focus on Unusual Forms of Ulcerative Colitis
John R. Goldblum, M.D.

3:45 – 4:45 Barrett’s Esophagus and Barrett’s-Related Dysplasia: A Practical Approach to the Most Common Problems
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
4:45 – 5:45 Updates in Pancreaticobiliary Pathology
Daniela Allende, M.D., MBA

Friday, October 25, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 Near Misses and Great Catches in Medical Liver Pathology: What Surgical Pathologists Need to Know
Daniela Allende, M.D., MBA
9:00 – 10:00 Papillary Lesions of the Breast: A Brief Practical Diagnostic Review
Marissa White, M.D.

10:15 – 11:15 A Practical Approach to Cancer Grading in Prostate Core Biopsies
Michelle S. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D.
11:15 – 12:00 PM Spindle Cell Lesions of the Breast on Core Needle Biopsy
Ellen Alexander Chapel, M.D.
12:00 – 1:00 Updates in Aggressive Renal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes
Michelle S. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D.

Saturday, October 26, 2024

8:00 – 9:00 Common Problems in Diagnosis and Terminology of Colorectal Polyps
John R. Goldblum, M.D.
9:00 – 10:00 Breast and Axillary Lymph Node Evaluation in the Neoadjuvant Setting
Ellen Alexander Chapel, M.D.

10:15 – 11:15 Paradigm Shift in Routine Diagnosis of Cervical and Vulvar Cancer Toward a More Biologically and Clinically Meaningful Classification System in the Lower Genital Track
David Chapel, M.D.
11:15 – 12:15 PM Breast Pathology Hot Seat: Slide-Based Review of Interesting Breast Pathology Cases
Marissa White, M.D.
12:15 – 1:00 Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls in Genitourinary Pathology
Michelle S. Hirsch, M.D., Ph.D.