NewsPath Podcasts
NewsPath Podcasts
College of American Pathologists
NewsPath is an online series of articles and podcasts, written by pathologists to provide the latest information on laboratory medicine.
New CAP/ASCO Recommendations for ER/PgR and HER2 Testing in Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women, with more than 200,000 new cases diagnosed in 2010.
Oct 4, 2012
6 min
How Flow Cytometry Can Work for You: Fundamentals of Flow Cytometry in Neoplastic Hematolymphoid Cell Populations
Flow cytometry is a powerful tool that rapidly interrogates entire cell populations for expression of cell surface or cytoplasmic antigens.
Sep 4, 2012
7 min
Bacterial Antigen Testing: The Good, the Not-so-Bad, and the Ugly
Community acquired pneumonia and meningitis are serious infections, and patients benefit from prompt initiation of appropriate antibiotic therapy.
Jul 31, 2012
7 min
Slow Mohs Micrographic Surgery and the Role of the Pathologist
In 1941, Frederick Mohs described an innovative surgical technique for the treatment of various cutaneous neoplasms that combined staged excisions with intraoperative histologic assessment of margins on frozen section.
Apr 2, 2012
8 min
Challenges in Interpretation of Postmortem Drug Levels
Accurate interpretation of postmortem drug levels is a complex science that involves far more than just detection and quantitation of drugs.
Mar 1, 2012
5 min
Clinical Correlation - A Patient With AML and Biochemical Measurement Aberrations
A new diagnosis of malignancy is difficult for all involved. Those directly and indirectly involved in patient care strive to provide accurate information and optimal treatment.
Jan 31, 2012
5 min