DocmedED 2026 Surgical Pathology Update Diagnostic Pearls for the Practicing Pathologist Vol. IX

• Target Audience: practicing pathologists
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• Information:

Target Audience ▼

This teaching activity is primarily intended and designed to educate practicing pathologists.

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Educational Symposia

Educational Objectives ▼

At the completion of this teaching activity, you should be able to:

Discuss the most common diagnostics pitfalls in recognizing Barrett’s esophagus-associated dysplasia

Describe some of the important diagnostic features of various esophageal diseases, including eosinophilic esophagitis

Recognize the most common patterns seen in mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract

Identify the most recent changes in the 5th edition of the WHO classification of neuroendocrine neoplasms

Define the most common pitfalls in thyroid pathology

Describe some of the associated syndromes seen in association with various neuroendocrine tumors

Discuss various forms of non-Helicobacter-related gastritis

Recognize some of the most important prognostic features associated with colorectal carcinoma

Discuss the most important diagnostic features of the variants of inflammatory bowel disease and diagnostic mimics

Discuss recent updates in renal tumor classification

Describe some of the most important diagnostic pitfalls in prostate core biopsy interpretation

Recognize the most common diagnostics issues in bladder biopsy pathology

Define the various papillary lesions of the breast

Describe problematic fibroepithelial lesions of the breast

Discuss the spectrum of atypical ductal hyperplasia and ductal carcinoma in situ

• Topics:

Barrett’s Esophagus and Barrett’s-related Dysplasia John R. Goldblum, M.D.

Pearls and Pitfalls in Prostate Core Biopsies Reza Alaghehbandan, M.D., MSc(Epi), FRCPC, FCAP, FACE, FIAC

Diagnostic Spectrum of Atypical Ductal Hyperplasia and DCIS Hannah Gilmore, M.D.

Non-Helicobacter Gastritis Lindsay Alpert, M.D.

The 5th Edition WHO Classification of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms Sylvia L. Asa, M.D., Ph.D.

Update on Endometrial Carcinoma Taylor Jenkins, M.D.

Mesenchymal Tumors of the GI Tract John R. Goldblum, M.D.

“Papillary Lesions of the Breast ” Hannah Gilmore, M.D.

Colorectal Carcinoma: Pathologic Features and Prognosis Lindsay Alpert, M.D.

HPV-independent Vulvar Neoplasia Taylor Jenkins, M.D.

Digital Slide Seminar: Esophageal Pathology John R. Goldblum, M.D.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease and its Mimics Lindsay Alpert, M.D.

Manifestations of Syndromic Disorders in Endocrine Pathology Sylvia L. Asa, M.D., Ph.D.

Uterine Mesenchymal Lesions Taylor Jenkins, M.D.

Problematic Fibroepithelial Lesions of the Breast Hannah Gilmore, M.D.