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
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
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
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
August 2026—Testing for homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) is not for the faint of heart. Even the experts agree. Tricia Numan, MD, says that when she first became involved in the topic, “I didn’t realize how many components went into HRD testing,” including germline alterations, somatic alterations, and various classifications of genomic instability.
August 2026—Recognizing and reporting histologic subtypes and divergent differentiation in urothelial carcinoma is critical for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. “Ideally, you want to mention the subtype histologies in pathology reports and quantify the amount,” said Francesca Khani, MD, associate professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and in the Department of Urology, Weill Cornell Medicine. In a CAP25 session last fall, Dr. Khani spoke of the mimics of benign entities and of other malignancies.
August 2026—A series of hands-on or role-playing workshops created by pathology student interest group leaders at a California medical school introduced pathology to dozens of students who would have otherwise completed their curriculum without that exposure.
July 2026—When Neha Gupta, MD, attended a fellowship fair early in her second year of residency, she was caught off guard by the number of programs already accepting applications from her peers. It was only March, and she had been told she could apply for her fellowship in late summer.
July 2026—An International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer panel provided recommendations in 2020 on how to process lung cancer resection specimens and define pathologic response after neoadjuvant therapy. They were intended as guidance for clinical trials but offered as a suggestion for good clinical practice.
July 2026—Grading of papillary urothelial carcinoma can sometimes be challenging because it requires categorizing discretely a continuous spectrum of tumors. In the view of Lara Harik, MD, discovering biomarkers that can predict progression would be an ideal solution for papillary urothelial carcinoma, especially for tumors that are difficult to grade. “Maybe the use of cell-free DNA in the near future,” she said, “could reveal which of these tumors are at risk for progression.”
June 2026—The immunostaining landscape for lung neuroendocrine tumors continues to evolve, and Humberto Trejo Bittar, MD, in a CAP25 lung cancer session last fall, captured where it stands.
June 2026—How and why gastric cancer scoring for HER2 positivity differs from breast cancer scoring was the topic of a CAP TODAY webinar early this year presented by Josef Rüschoff, MD, of Kassel, Germany.
May 2026—Preserving tissue for molecular and other biomarker studies is top of mind for many, and in a CAP25 lung cancer session last fall, an approach to doing so was presented.
April 2026—Artificial intelligence, circulating tumor DNA, trial data: ASCO 2026 next month in Chicago will feature platforms, technologies, and therapeutic approaches once considered future concepts in cancer diagnosis and care. What comes now is less flashy than a breakthrough advance perhaps, but no less significant. As Janice Lu, MD, PhD, puts it, “The real work now is disciplined clinical translation: validation, collaboration, and implementation, in ways that truly improve patient care.”
