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Wednesday, September 23, 2026. 12 PM-1 PM ET
Roundtable presenters Dr. David Sacks MB, ChB, FRCPath, Chairman, Steering Committee National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP), and Priya Sivaraman, PhD, Senior Technical Product Manager, Tosoh Bioscience

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The roundtable is made possible by a special educational grant from Tosoh Bioscience Inc.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

Thursday, September 24, 2026 11 AM-12 PM CT
This session explores the evolving role of RAS in precision oncology, from the biology of RAS mutations to the expanding landscape of targeted therapies. Through expert presentations, real-world case discussions, and interactive audience polling, participants will examine best practices for RAS biomarker testing across solid tumors, including lung, colorectal, and pancreatic cancers. The session will highlight practical considerations for tissue and liquid biopsy, strategies to address testing gaps, and the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to ensure timely identification of patients who may benefit from RAS-targeted therapies.

Webinar presenters David Braxton, MD, Chief of Molecular Pathology Services, Hoag Family Cancer Institute & Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, and Carlos Becerra, MD, Research Director for Medical Oncology, Margaret Given Larkin Endowed Chair for Developmental Cancer Therapeutics, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from OncoLens and Diaceutics.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Wednesday, September 30, 2026. 1 PM-1:30 PM ET
Roundtable presenters John Longshore, PhD, Head of Scientific Affairs, Global Oncology Diagnostics, AstraZeneca, and Flora Berisha, MS, Executive Director, Global Head of Diagnostic Partnering and Development, Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, and Mark D. Ewalt, MD, Associate Medical Director for Laboratory Operations, Diagnostic Molecular Pathology, Molecular Diagnostics Service, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Isabel Preeshagul, DO, MBS, Thoracic Medical Oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The roundtable is made possible by a special educational grant from Pillar Biosciences.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Thursday, October 1, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
This presentation will explore the value of in-house CGP, offer insights into the benefits and drawbacks of incorporation, and provide information about important practical factors when considering in-house implementation of CGP.

Webinar presenter Allison M. Cushman-Vokoun, MD, PhD, FCAP, Medical Director, Molecular Diagnostics and Personalized Medicine Laboratory, Director, Division of Diagnostic Molecular Pathology and Human Genetics, Henry F. Krous Professor of Pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Illumina.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Tuesday, October 20, 2026 11 AM-12 PM ET
Hear experts review the biological and clinical significance of the HER2 expression continuum in breast tissue, providing a clearer understanding of how these variations might impact diagnosis, and discuss the emerging importance of documenting HER2-low and HER2-ultralow categories using a validated IHC assay.

Webinar presenters Keith Wharton, MD, PhD, Global Medical Affairs Leader–Pathology, Roche Diagnostics Solutions, and Hannah Y. Wen, MD, PhD, Director, Breast Pathology Fellowship, Associate Team Leader, Breast Pathology Team, Attending Pathologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Roche.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Tuesday, November 3, 2026 1 PM-2 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the challenges of detecting NRG1 fusions and how RNA-based testing can support more comprehensive fusion identification in clinical practice.

Webinar presenter Benjamin Weinberg, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine and Attending Physician
specializing in gastrointestinal medical oncology

CAP TODAY does not endorse any of the products or services named within. The webinar is made possible by a special educational grant from Diaceutics.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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2024 issues

Clinical pathology selected abstracts

December 2024—Excitement over the impact of artificial intelligence-based tools in different areas of health care has prompted position papers and research on the application of these new devices. One such tool is ChatGPT, which is publicly available and has demonstrated domain-specific knowledge in numerous areas, including medicine. The vast amount of data generated with current technologies, including digital pathology applications, and in subspecialty areas of pathology may lend itself to interpretation with artificial intelligence-based algorithms. But while AI-based applications can automate routine tasks and enhance diagnostic accuracy, their widespread use has been limited. Further AI research and validation of AI-based applications will increase adoption of such technology and, thereby, the overall efficiency and accuracy of the diagnostic process in pathology.

Anatomic pathology selected abstracts

December 2024—Recurrence of Crohn’s disease within one or two years of resection is common. The authors conducted a study in which they sought to identify histologic features in Crohn’s disease resections that may predict earlier recurrence (18 months or less) to potentially guide postoperative management. They performed a single-institution, retrospective database review of 41 patients who had first-time Crohn’s disease bowel resection specimens collected between October 2002 and December 2007. Patient demographics and Crohn’s disease course were documented. Slides were reviewed for the distribution and composition of inflammation, small bowel pyloric metaplasia, and the presence and characteristics of submucosal fibrosis and granulomas.

Molecular pathology selected abstracts

December 2024—Acute promyelocytic leukemia is generally characterized by presence of the PML::RARA fusion. However, a subset of cases with morphological, cytochemical, and immunophenotypic features of acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) lack this canonical fusion gene and instead present with alternate fusions. These include RARA fusions with partners other than PML and fusions involving other retinoic acid receptor (RAR) genes, such as RARG. Leukemias with these variant fusions often resist all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) therapy. Specifically, the ATRA sensitivity of RARA fusion genes varies based on its 5′ fusion partner. Interestingly, in some studies, the artificially induced variant RAR bipartite fusion genes responded well to ATRA.

Newsbytes

December 2024—In a casual water cooler conversation, while standing around a coagulation analyzer to be precise, Lisa Daniel listened to her laboratory colleagues and a hospitalist, who happened to stop by the department, discuss their frustration with duplicate and other unnecessary tests. This led her to start a small committee, which in eight years has sextupled in size and undertaken numerous cost-saving measures.

Q&A column

December 2024
Q. What are the preferred tests for chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening and classification? Read answer.
Q. Is there a formula to correct a white blood cell count for micromegakaryocytes, or are megakaryocytes considered clinically insignificant unless there are greater than five per 100 WBCs? Is there a movement to drop reporting percents for individual WBCs, reactive lymphocytes, and reticulocytes? If so, does the CAP support such a change? Read answer.

Put It on the Board

December 2024—In a white paper released this fall, the CAP sets forth five recommendations to address private health insurers’ interference in patient-physician and physician-physician relationships by limiting the number of in-network physicians or exclusively contracting with particular providers and facilities. In the paper, “Examining the State of Health Care’s Private Payers and the Adverse Impact of Insurance Interference,” the CAP says “Two-thirds of the country’s population is covered by private health insurance, yet the coverage provided is less and less meaningful.”

Rethinking maternal AFP race adjustments

November 2024—David Grenache, PhD, D(ABCC), chief scientific officer of TriCore, is breaking no new ground when he considers the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test and says, “A screening test is designed to put people into one of two camps.” No scientific advances there. But the reverberations of this particular screening test have landed patients and physicians in complicated situations of late. The obvious divide is to identify increased risk of fetal abnormalities, including open neural tube defects. But the test has historically incorporated a race adjustment for Black patients. And that adjustment—seen as a way to account for reported differences in AFP values between Black and non-Black pregnant persons—in turn has come under more scrutiny recently as physicians question whether the adjustment should continue to be used, or whether it should be dropped, à la the race adjustment for eGFR/renal function. Compared with eGFR, evaluating the race adjustment in maternal serum AFP screening is more in its infancy, Dr. Grenache says.

Respiratory virus readiness, H5N1 ramp-up

November 2024—When it comes to what diseases are predicted to circulate and when, expect a respiratory virus season much like last year’s, and the year before that. As for the severity? “That’s anybody’s guess,” says Alesia McKeown, PhD, scientific partner, medical and scientific affairs at Roche Diagnostics, speaking in late September.

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