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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.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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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.

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.

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.

Moderated by: Bob McGonnagle, Publisher, CAP TODAY

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Interactive Product Guides

March 2023

Anatomic pathology selected abstracts

March 2023—Prognostic stratification of patients with surgically resected invasive pulmonary adenocarcinoma must be improved. The authors conducted a study to evaluate the prognostic value of complex glandular patterns (CGPs) in patients with resected stage I through IV lung adenocarcinoma. The presence of CGPs as a minor to predominant component was tested for association with overall survival (n=676) and relapse-free survival (n=463) after surgery. CGPs were observed in 284 (42 percent) tumors. Cribriform and fused gland were the predominant patterns in 35 and 37 cases, respectively. The presence of a cribriform pattern was associated with worse relapse-free but not overall survival.

 

Molecular pathology selected abstracts

March 2023—The Association for Molecular Pathology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, and College of American Pathologists published a formalized somatic variant classification system in 2017. The tiered system stratifies variants based on clinical importance, taking into account how variants affect cancer diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment strategies. Somatic variants with strong clinical significance, including those that are associated with FDA-approved therapies or included in professional guidelines, are tier one; variants with potential clinical significance are tier two; variants of unknown significance are tier three; and benign variants are tier four. The authors, members of the AMP Variant Interpretation Across Testing Laboratories Working Group, assessed how laboratories are using the AMP/ASCO/CAP guidelines and whether there is good concordance among laboratories in applying the guidelines to variant interpretation. A somatic variant interpretation challenge was sent to participating laboratories.

 

Pathology informatics selected abstracts

March 2023—Whole slide imaging is increasingly being adopted by pathology laboratories worldwide. In 2013, the College of American Pathologists published guidelines on validating whole slide imaging (WSI) for diagnostic purposes. The CAP updated the recommendations in 2021. The guidelines include three strong recommendations and nine good-practice statements. The purpose of the validation guidelines is to ensure that a WSI system performs as intended in a particular clinical environment before it is used in patient care. In other words, the process is intended to make sure pathologists can render accurate diagnoses with WSI that are at least comparable to those provided via traditional light microscopy and that there are no interfering artifacts or technological risks to patient safety.

 

Q&A column

March 2023
Q. What is the best method to quantify ketones in serum? Can urine strips be used to detect ketones in serum? Read answer.

Q. Is it acceptable to run hemolyzed specimens for coagulation testing? We have a Stago analyzer for coagulation testing and some of my co-workers run hemolyzed specimens on it. Read answer.

Q. I am a medical laboratory scientist who would like to move into a laboratory information technology/information systems career to support the growing need of professionals in that aspect of health care. What education is advised and what licensing is required, and do you have any suggestions on how to make such a move? Read answer.

Newsbytes

March 2023—Interpreting digital pathology images requires a trained eye, but a pathologist and radiologist at Moffitt Cancer Center are working on a tool to make these and other medical images easier for patients to access and understand.

 

Put It on the Board

March 2023—Roche has launched its IDH1 R132H (MRQ-67) Rabbit Monoclonal Primary Antibody and the ATRX Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody to identify mutation status in patients diagnosed with a glioma.

 

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