Groundbreaking research has identified four genes linked to prostate cancer—a major breakthrough that may significantly improve diagnosis and treatment options for this very common cancer. Identifying genetic markers linked with slow growing cancers could save thousands of men from unnecessary treatment often resulting in sexual and incontinence issues, while genetic markers linked to aggressive prostate cancers could lead to development of essential targeted therapies. Read more

A new and exciting future for the American Journal of Clinical Pathology (AJCP) lies ahead as Michael L. Wilson, MD, joins the journal as Editor-in-Chief on Aug. 1. Dr. Wilson is Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Pathology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and has served as the Section Editor for Microbiology and Infectious Disease on AJCP’s Editorial Board since 2000. Read more

New Procedures for Examination & Certification are Now Available Read more

Supreme Court Stuns: Upholds ACA, Including Individual Mandate
ASCP Will Continue Proactive Stance on Implementation of ACA
In a stunning victory for President Barack Obama, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld almost all of the President’s signature healthcare law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), including its controversial individual mandate. In a decision that rocked the nation, the 5–4 decision, included the support of Chief Justice Roberts, usually a reliably conservative member of the court, along with Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sonia Sotomayer, Stephen Breyer, and Elena Kagen. Justice Anthony Kennedy, often a swing vote who many thought would decide the case, voted in the minority, which argued that the ACA is its entirety, not just the individual mandate, was unconstitutional. Read more