COMPANION MEETING HANDOUTS

COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS

  Saturday, March 24, 2007 - 7:00 PM, Elizabeth A/B  
  • Best Practices in Contemporary Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry
  Moderators: Mahul B. Amin, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA and Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA
  Disclosure: The speakers have indicated they have nothing to disclose.




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7:00  Introduction - Mahul B. Amin, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA and Patrick L. Fitzgibbons, St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, CA
7:10  Approach to the Diagnosis of Undifferentiated Malignant Tumors - Mark R. Wick, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA
7:50  Best Practice Panels for Carcinoma of Unknown Primary - Allen M. Gown, Phenopath Laboratories, Seattle, WA
8:30  Panel Approach to Hematolymphoid Proliferations - Steven H. Swerdlow, UPMC Presbyterian, Pittsburgh, PA
9:10  Indications for Immunohistochemistry in Prostatic Needle Biopsies - Mahul B. Amin, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
9:30  Role of Immunohistochemistry in Distinguishing Benign from Malignant Breast Epithelial Proliferations - Stuart J. Schnitt, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA
The Education Committee reviews critiques of past symposia and solicits input in choosing topics. This program focuses on issues in contemporary immunohistochemistry practice. The speakers will focus on practical strategies for selecting markers shown to be effective in diagnostic immunohistochemistry. The emphasis will be on relatively common situations and how to efficiently structure diagnostic workups.