Anatomic pathology selected abstracts
March 2026—A study developed an AI-based system, ATLS-8, to quantify CD8+ tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and assess their prognostic value in hepatocellular carcinoma patients undergoing liver resection.
Webinars and Sponsored Roundtables — Register Now
Thursday, August 20, 2026. 12 PM-1:30 PM ET
Hear from an expert in HER2 IHC whose work has contributed to current scoring guidelines.
Webinar presenter Josef Ruschoff, MD, PhD, Former Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder of Targos, Senior Consultant of Discovery Life Sciences, Kassel, Germany.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
To be rescheduled to a future date
Learn about digital pathology technology that is future-ready, yet practical for today’s
laboratory needs.
Webinar presenters Scott Hammond, Senior Systems Consultant, Digital Pathology Division, Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology, and Ursula Hofer, Imaging Technologist, Pathology Digital Imaging Lab, Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology, and Sandra Banky, PA(ASCP), Director of Operations, Wexner Medical Center, Department of Pathology.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Subspecialties
Interactive Product Guides
March 2026
Molecular pathology selected abstracts
March 2026—A study at UPHS and MGB found racial and socioeconomic disparities in access to genetic evaluation.
Newsbytes
March 2026—Pathologist Scott Robertson, MD, PhD, developed PIRO, a web-based search platform that converts narrative information in pathology reports into searchable concepts.
Q&A column
March 2026
Q. How should a blood bank respond when a non-irradiated blood product is inadvertently transfused to a patient who requires irradiated components, and what steps must be taken to ensure patient safety and regulatory compliance? Read answer.
Q. We are using direct smears for nongynecologic fine-needle aspirations and thinking about switching to liquid-based cytology (SurePath) preparation. There is nothing in the CAP accreditation checklist that pertains to a switch in slide preparation method… Read answer.
Put It on the Board
March 2026—The College of American Pathologists (CAP) emphasizes the complementary role of AI in pathology, highlighting the need for local pathologists to evaluate AI system performance.
Letters
March 2026—Pathologists’ assistants (PAs) are vital to pathology practice, but there is room for improvement in collaboration with pathologists.