INTERNATIONAL PATHOLOGY MEETING

SESSION 1
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7

09:00-09:30 AM:OPENING LECTURE:
Morphology as a prodigal source of biological clues and questions in oncology
Juan Rosai, MD

09:30-10:00 AM: Thomas Hodgkin and Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Judith Ferry, MD

10:00-10:30 AM: The differential diagnosis of anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Jerónimo Forteza Vila, MD

10:30-11:00 AM: Coffee break

11:00-11:30 AM: Lymphoproliferative disorders in immunodeficient patients
Fabio Facchetti, MD

11:30-12:00 NOON: Extranodal lymphomas
Judith Ferry, MD

12:00-12:30 PM: “Borderline” lymphomas: old and new challenges
Fabio Facchetti, MD

12:30- 1:00 PM: Dendritic cell-associated diseases: neoplastic and non-neoplastic
Kristin Henry, MD

1:00-02:30 PM: Lunch

02:30-03:00 PM: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma: how to diagnose it and how to manage this new epidemic
Manuel Sobrinho-Simões, MD

03:00-03:30 PM: Pitfalls in thyroid pathology
Juan Rosai, MD

03:30-04:00 PM: Oncocytic lesions of thyroid, kidney, and salivary glands
Manuel Sobrinho-Simões, MD

SESSION 2
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9

09:00-09:30 AM: Pitfalls in the diagnosis of adipose tissue tumors
E. Montgomery, MD

09:30-10:00 AM: HER-2-neu and gastric cancer
J. Antúnez López, MD

10:00-10:30 AM: Gastric polyps and the company they keep
E. Montgomery, MD

10:30-11:00 AM: Coffee break

11:00-11:30 AM: Emerging concepts on the origin and pathogenesis of ovarian cancer: shifting the paradigm
Robert Kurman, MD

11:30-12:00 NOON: Yolk sac tumor: A remarkable neoplasm with a fascinating history
Robert Young, MD

12:00-12:30 PM: The differential diagnosis, behavior and clinical management of endometrial hyperplasia
Robert Kurman, MD

12:30-1:00 PM: A selection of the many entities described by Dr. R. E. Scully
Robert Young, MD

1:00-02:30 PM: Lunch

02:30-03:00 PM: Spindle cell tumors of the skin
Fabio Facchetti, MD

03:00-03:30 PM: Myxoid tumors of soft tissue and bone
Leonard Kahn, MD

03:30-04:00 PM: “Histologic” evaluation of bone tumors: Basic principles
Leonard Kahn, MD

SESSION 3
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11

09:00-09:30 AM: Mimickers of prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia
J. Epstein, MD

09:30-10:00 AM: The diagnosis of limited adenocarcinoma of the prostate
J. Epstein, MD

10:00-10:30 AM: Selected problematic benign glandular lesions of the uterine cervix
R. Young, MD

10:30-11:00 AM: Coffee break

11:00-11:30 AM: How to assess radical prostatectomy specimens
Jonathan Epstein, MD

11:30-12:00 NOON: Problems and pitfalls in the diagnosis of endometrial biopsies
Robert Kurman, MD

12:00-12:30 PM: Newly available antibodies with practical applications in surgical pathology
John Chan, MD

12:30-1:00 PM: The utility of immunohistochemistry in providing genetic information on tumors
John Chan, MD

1:00-02:30 PM: Lunch

02:30-03:00 PM: Rare flowers in the thyroid gland
Manuel Sobrinho-Simões, MD

03:00-03:30 PM: The wonderful world of colors in diagnostic surgical pathology
John Chan, MD

03:30-04:00 PM: CLOSING CONFERENCE
Pathology as the cornerstone of medical care: From Morgagni to molecular medicine.
Jerónimo Forteza Vila, MD