Stay current with changes in classification systems and emerging ancillary diagnostic tools! This three-day course will provide you with helpful diagnostic pathways and tips for meeting new challenges and solving problematic cases. You will gain the latest information about diverse pathologic conditions in surgical pathology and current developments in diagnostic tools. The expert faculty will answer your questions and instill confidence in your ability to diagnose challenging cases.

The wide-ranging, practical content will include coverage of a variety of subspecialty pathologic conditions that often pose problems in interpretation and classification. Six cases representing each subspecialty will be presented, including respective ancillary studies and differential diagnosis, as well as clinical and treatment implications.

• Discuss the classification schema for thymic epithelial neoplasms.

• Describe currently available immunohistochemistry tests and appropriately apply them in your diagnosis of mesothelioma.

• Explain the prognostic factors of breast carcinoma.

• Avoid diagnostic pitfalls in the diagnosis of FNA breast carcinoma.

• Differentiate benign and malignant lesions of the thyroid.

• Describe the various types of lymphomas and the immunohistochemical profile of each.

• Differentiate the various benign and malignant urological conditions.