Course Description
Gynecologic pathology is a large sub-specialty area covering numerous sites, diseases and cancers. Due to the breadth of this field, many nuanced details regarding classification of disease, intra-operative consultation, newly described tests and staging of gynecologic cancer remain unknown to many surgical pathologists. Most practicing surgical pathologists see ample amounts of gynecologic surgical pathology on a routine basis including biopsy material, specimens for intra-operative consultation and cancer resections which require laboratory work-up and assessment of important staging pathologic variables. Such complexity makes it essential that some of the intricacies of this field be discussed. The aim of this course will be to discuss some of the more difficult specimens encountered within this discipline, as well as new clinical tests that have become available. In addition, portions of the course will address chronically difficult staging issues that are commonly encountered.
Target Audience
Practicing academic and community pathologists, and pathologists-in-training
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this educational activity, learners will be able to:
List and describe common problems encountered in diagnosing, grading and staging endometrial adenocarcinoma
List and describe common problems encountered in diagnosing and grading cervical carcinoma
Describe histologic and molecular features of uterine mesenchymal tumors
Describe the approach to diagnosis in abnormal products of conception specimens
Topics :
Uterine Smooth Muscle Tumors
Endometrial Low-Grade Carcinoma and Mimic
Endometrial High-Grade Carcinoma and Mimics
Endocervical Neoplasia
Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors Other Than Smooth Muscle
Endometrial Carcinoma Staging Issues
Cervical Cancer Staging Issues
Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases
Panel Discussion – Endometrial Cancer Typing
Panel Discussion – Endocervical Adenocarcinoma Typing and Staging
Panel Discussion – Staging Issues in Endometrial Carcinoma
Panel Discussion – Abnormal Products of Conception and Mesenchymal Tumors
Original release date: April 29, 2020
Access to this course expires on: November 6, 2022