The confusion over terminology used by different medical specialty groups has caused miscommunication among clinicians involved in diagnosing HPV-associated anogenital cancers and precancers, resulting in misdiagnoses and mistreatment. In response, an influential group of specialists from a variety of backgrounds interested in this subject convened two years ago to study whether to create a standardized terminology for these lesions. Read more

Growing up in an impoverished region in the southern Philippines, Yusoph Ramos, RMT, MT(ASCPⁱ)^CM, decided he wanted to go into a profession where he could help alleviate the suffering and improve the quality of life in the region. Read more

The African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) presented a far-reaching strategic vision to improve laboratory medicine by 2020 during its inaugural conference held Dec. 1–7 in Cape Town, South Africa. More than 1,100 health professionals from 62 nations—34 from Africa—attended the conference, “Accurate Laboratory Diagnostics: A Pillar of Quality Health Care,” which was sponsored by ASCP, laboratory organizations, and aid and industry partners.   Read more

Today’s consumers have ready access to genetic information with easy-to-order test kits routinely being marketed directly to patients. Some of these services inform individuals of their risk factors for a list of treatable diseases—from glaucoma to Type 2 diabetes to different types of cancer. But even as patients are learning the sometimes intricate details of their DNA, the question arises: Are their doctors equally as informed? Read more