Clinical pathology selected abstracts
March 2026—Continuous glucose monitoring is recommended for type 1 and type 2 diabetes patients, particularly those using insulin.
Webinars and Sponsored Roundtables — Register Now
Thursday, May 28, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
This session is designed to improve understanding and application of recent updates to synoptic pathology reporting protocols such as the latest Reporting Template for Reporting Results of Biomarker Testing of Specimens from Patients with Carcinoma of the Breast. These changes reflect evolving clinical guidelines that directly influence diagnostic accuracy and treatment selection in breast cancer care.
Webinar presenters Thaer Khoury, MD, FCAP, Chair, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Cente, and Colin Murphy, CEO of mTuitive.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Tuesday, June 9, 2026, 1:00–2:00 PM ET
In this webinar, we will examine how immune recognition after allogeneic HCT can influence leukemia relapse and disease progression. The session will highlight the clinical relevance of HLA loss of heterozygosity (LOH), approaches used for its detection, and how LOH findings may support transplant strategies, including considerations for donor selection in subsequent transplantation.
Webinar presenter Alberto Cardoso Martins Lima, PhD, Clinical consulting scientist in histocompatibility,
specializing in allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) at IGEN/AFIP São Paulo and CHC/UFPR in Curitiba, Brazil
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
Wednesday, June 24, 2026, 12:00–1:00 PM ET
Hear an expert discuss the expanded clinical utility of HER2 IHC scoring in metastatic breast cancer and its impact on your practice
Webinar presenter Michelle Shiller, DO, AP, CP, MGP, FACP, Baylor University Medical Center.
Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY
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March 2026
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.
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.