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Tumor Tip of the Week 5-24-204 Ambiguous Terms on Cytology-Later Confirmed=Date of Diagnosis

Scenario: 5-12-2024 Pleural fluid cytology-Staining pattern is consistent with metastatic carcinoma, most likely of breast origin. 5-15-2024 Oncologist stated the patient had pleural fluid cytology

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 27 May

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Tumor Tip of the Week-05-17-2024 Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma HPV+

Scenario: 2023 Palatine Tonsil (C09.9) biopsy: Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma, HPV+ Question: What is the Histology? 8071 Keratinizing Squamous Cell Carcinoma 8085 Squamous Cell Carcinoma

  • ramsankar
  • 17 May

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Tumor Tip of the Week 05-10-2024 Afirma Test

Scenario: 5-1-2024 FNA Left lobe Thyroid: Follicular Lesion of Undetermined Significance (FLUS); see note: NOTE: Afirma molecular testing was performed on the specimen and was

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 10 May

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Tumor Tip of the Week-04-12-2024 LAMN Histology and Behavior

04-12-2024 LAMN Histology and Behavior Match the Scenario with the correct Answer: Answer: Histology/Behavior Code: 8480/3 2021 Appendectomy: LAMN diffusely involving the appendix and perforating

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 22 April

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Tumor Tip of the week – 4-12-2024 Multifocal Not the Same as Multiple Synchronous

Scenario: 2024 DRE: Multiple areas of nodularity bilateral lobes of the Prostate, No Inguinal Adenopathy, PSA 4.5, Adenocarcinoma Gleason 3+3 in 6/12 cores MRI: 2

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 15 April

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Tumor Tip of the Week- 04-05-2024 SSDI Peritoneal Cytology

04-05-2024 SSDI Peritoneal Cytology Scenario: 2024 TAH/BSO-Invasive Adenocarcinoma, grade 2, depth of stromal invasion 6.15mm, horizontal extent of stromal invasion 14mm, silva pattern of invasion-pattern

  • Omega Healthcare
  • 05 April