The 11th Annual Surgical Pathology Update: Focus on Gastrointestinal, Head and Neck, Breast, Gynecologic, Genitourinary, and Hepatic Pathology

The 11th Annual Surgical Pathology Update: Focus on Gastrointestinal, Head and Neck, Breast, Gynecologic, Genitourinary, and Hepatic Pathology is organized by Educational Symposia (ESI) and will be held from Oct 26 - 28, 2026 at ARIA Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America.

Description:
This course has been designed to provide a comprehensive overview of some of the most common problem areas of diagnostic pathology in the areas of gastrointestinal, head and neck, breast, gynecologic, genitourinary, and Hepatic pathology, with particular attention paid to the most common problems encountered by practicing pathologists. This course will provide a detailed discussion of some of the most important diagnostic features which allow pathologists to arrive at an accurate diagnosis in each of these problem areas, as well as how to assess essential diagnostic clues to avoid the most common diagnostic pitfalls.
In each lecture, there will be a thorough discussion on the use of appropriate ancillary diagnostic techniques, including both immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology. In addition, some lectures will include case-based discussions including digital slides. There will be sufficient time for interactive discussions between all of the faculty members and the participants.

Educational Objectives:
Attendees should, at the completion of this course, be able to:

• Discuss the most common diagnostic pitfalls in grading dysplasia in Barrett’s esophagus
• Identify the accepted variants of ulcerative colitis
• Describe the pitfalls in diagnosing squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck
• Recognize the essential features of triple-negative breast cancers
• Discuss how to make an accurate diagnosis with appropriate subclassification of endometrial carcinoma in biopsy material
• Identify the most common pitfalls in recognizing prostate cancer in biopsy specimens
• Describe the pitfalls in frozen section diagnosis of liver specimens
• Recognize the most common tumors of the sinonasal tract
• Discuss the most common small glandular proliferations encountered in breast biopsies
• Identify the variants of vulvar squamous neoplasia
• Describe the pitfalls in biopsy diagnosis of urothelial carcinoma
• List the most common patterns seen in drug-induced liver injury
• Describe the essential features of prognostic and predictive testing in breast cancer
• Recognize the most common uterine mesenchymal neoplasms