Masters of Pathology Series

A wide-ranging review of soft tissue pathology focused on identifying and understanding common and rare tumors found within soft tissue. Earn Lifelong Learning and SAM credits.

Understanding Morphologic Features

This comprehensive review of soft tissue tumor pathology covers a broad range of practical topics useful for practicing pathologists and pathologists in training. It includes an approach to differential diagnosis based on dominant histologic patterns (spindle cell, epithelioid, pleomorphic, round cell, myxoid); a focus on distinctive tumors that arise at particular anatomic sites (gastrointestinal tract, skin, head and neck); and an emphasis on the application of immunohistochemistry and molecular genetics including an overview of recently developed markers and molecular tests.

QUICK FACTS

Provider: Oakstone

Course Director:
Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD
Professor of Pathology
Harvard Medical School
Director of Surgical Pathology and Immunohistochemistry
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, the participant will be able to:

• Formulate a differential diagnosis for a wide range of soft tissue tumors
• Apply immunohistochemistry to help resolve the differential diagnosis for a wide range of soft tissue tumors
• Recognize the most common molecular genetic alterations in soft tissue tumors that can be evaluated for diagnosis

Intended Audience

This educational activity is intended for Pathologists.

• Introduction to Soft Tissue Tumors: Classification, Grading, Immunohistochemistry, and Molecular Genetics – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Evolution of Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry for Soft Tissue Tumors: From Differentiation to Molecular Genetics (Part 1) – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Evolution of Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry for Soft Tissue Tumors: From Differentiation to Molecular Genetics (Part 2) – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• The Most Common Spindle Cell Tumors of Deep Soft Tissue: Differential Diagnosis and Best Markers (Part 1) – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• The Most Common Spindle Cell Tumors of Deep Soft Tissue: Differential Diagnosis and Best Markers (Part 2) – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Subclassification of Pleomorphic Sarcomas: How and Why Should We Care? – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• An Approach to Epithelioid Soft Tissue Tumors – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• An Approach to Round Cell Sarcomas – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Benign Nerve Sheath Tumors – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Tumors: An Update – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors: An Update – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Mesenchymal Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract (other than GIST) – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Differential Diagnosis of Cutaneous Spindle Cell Tumors – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Superficial Soft Tissue Tumors: What’s New? – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Soft Tissue Tumors of the Head and Neck: Virtual Slide Seminar – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Intermediate Vascular Tumors – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

• Myxoid Tumors of Soft Tissue – Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD

Date of Original Release: March 31, 2018
Date of Credit Termination: March 31, 2021
Estimated Time to Complete: 12 hours