What happens prior to rendering a diagnosis can feel to a patient like it’s happening in secret. Patients are often in the dark about the diagnosis process. Typically, symptoms (which often can point to many different diseases of varying gravity) are observed.

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The importance of testing ERG gene fusion status in prostate cancer

November 29, 2011 / Posted by Rajal B. Shah, MD, Director of Urologic Pathology

Recurrent gene rearrangements were traditionally thought to be critical cancer-causing mechanisms for hematologic and soft tissue malignancies, especially leukemias and … Continue reading

Spare the H. pylori and spoil the esophagus?

September 9, 2011 / Posted by Robert Genta, MD, FACG, Chief of Academic Affairs

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a condition that causes swallowing problems, particularly in younger patients. EoE, which is believed to result … Continue reading

Failure to follow biopsy guidelines may contribute to the under-diagnosis of celiac disease in the United States

August 30, 2011 / Posted by Robert Genta, MD, FACG, Chief of Academic Affairs

When faced with a patient with possible celiac disease, a physician has the option to conduct several tests, including a … Continue reading

Colorectal cancer – Routine screening could save your life

June 3, 2011 / Posted by Shari Taylor, MD

In 2011, nearly 50,000 Americans will die from colorectal cancer. This disease, which usually originates in polyps found in the … Continue reading

Are you too old to be screened for prostate cancer?

May 19, 2011 / Posted by Yousef Tadros, MD

At what age does screening for prostate cancer cease to provide value to the patient? In an article dated April … Continue reading

Melanoma FISH?

April 12, 2011 / Posted by Julie Reimann, MD, PhD, Director, Dermatologic Molecular Pathology

In some patients, melanoma can be difficult to diagnose by pathologists because some benign nevi (a type of noncancerous mole) can display microscopic changes that mimic melanoma.

Understanding the behavior and progression of sessile serrated adenomas

April 12, 2011 / Posted by Jennifer Scudiere, MD, Gastrointestinal Pathologist

In the last several years, it has been suggested that SSAs progress to adenocarcinoma more rapidly than conventional adenomas. Miraca research demonstrated the opposite.

 

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January 23, 2011 / Posted by Matthew Muenster, MD

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