SURGICAL PATHOLOGY | 2026 EDITION
Practical Surgical Pathology
Diagnostic Pearls in Head & Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology
Strengthen your diagnostic approach with a focused, case-oriented review of challenging surgical pathology findings, common diagnostic pitfalls, tumor classification and practical interpretation strategies.
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COURSE OVERVIEW
Diagnostic Confidence Starts With a Better Approach.
Practical Surgical Pathology: Diagnostic Pearls in Head and Neck, Soft Tissue, Genitourinary and Hepatobiliary Pathology 2026, from Scientific Symposiums International, brings together focused educational lectures exploring complex diagnostic challenges encountered in surgical pathology.
Through pattern-based discussions, diagnostic pitfalls, tumor grading, biopsy interpretation and digital slide seminars, the program explores practical ways to evaluate difficult cases and refine diagnostic reasoning.
WHY THIS PROGRAM MATTERS
Practical Insights for Challenging Diagnoses
01 / Avoid Diagnostic Pitfalls
Explore challenging lesions and common sources of diagnostic confusion.
02 / Pattern-Based Reasoning
Review practical approaches to spindle cell, adipocytic, vascular and other tumors.
03 / Refine Tumor Evaluation
Study prostate grading, renal tumors, kidney cancer staging and more.
04 / Learn From Cases
Explore slide seminars and routine sign-out diagnostic problem-solving.
FOUR MAJOR CONTENT AREAS
Explore the Core Specialties
SPECIALTY 01
Head & Neck Pathology
Squamous lesions, HPV-related neoplasms, salivary glands, thyroid pathology and challenging slide cases.
SPECIALTY 02
Soft Tissue Pathology
Spindle cell, adipocytic, vascular, epithelioid and round cell neoplasms, including sarcomas and mesenchymal pitfalls.
SPECIALTY 03
Genitourinary Pathology
Prostate cancer grading, renal tumors, kidney cancer handling and staging, and digital GU slide review.
SPECIALTY 04
Hepatobiliary & Diagnostic Challenges
Hepatocellular carcinoma, liver biopsies, uncertain primary adenocarcinoma, anal biopsies and routine sign-out cases.
YOUR LEARNING MATERIALS
What’s Included?
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Video Lectures
Recorded educational presentations across the listed curriculum.
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PDF Slides
Supporting slide materials for review and reference.
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Subtitles
Subtitle resources included with the supplied course materials.
FULL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Complete 20-Lecture Curriculum
Explore the complete program, organized by diagnostic focus for easy browsing.
01 / Head & Neck Pathology
Pitfalls in Diagnosing Head and Neck Squamous Lesions
Justin Bishop, MD
Updates on HPV-Related Head and Neck Squamous Cell Neoplasms
Justin Bishop, MD
What’s New in Salivary Gland Pathology?
Justin Bishop, MD
(Thy)roid Rage: A Primer on Thyroid Gland Surgical Pathology
Justin Bishop, MD
Slide Session: Head and (Neck) Scratchers
Justin Bishop, MD
02 / Soft Tissue Pathology
A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Spindle Cell Neoplasms
David Papke, MD, PhD
A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Adipocytic and Vascular Tumors
David Papke, MD, PhD
A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Epithelioid and Round Cell Neoplasms
David Papke, MD, PhD
A Pattern-Based Approach to Soft Tissue Tumors: Pleomorphic Sarcomas, Inflamed Mesenchymal Neoplasms and Beyond
David Papke, MD, PhD
Slide Seminar: Diagnostic Pitfalls in Mesenchymal Neoplasia
David Papke, MD, PhD
03 / Genitourinary Pathology
Prostate Cancer Grading: The Cleveland Clinic Approach
Sean Williamson, MD
Are Renal Tumors with Pink Cells Really that Complicated?
Sean Williamson, MD
A Handful of Diagnoses to Know in Genitourinary Pathology
Sean Williamson, MD
Handling and Staging of Kidney Cancer
Sean Williamson, MD
Digital Slide Seminar: GU Pathology
Sean Williamson, MD
04 / Hepatobiliary & Diagnostic Problem-Solving
How Do I Make a Diagnosis of HCC?
Rondell Graham, MBBS
Elementary, Dr. Watson: Diagnosing an Adenocarcinoma of Uncertain Origin
Rondell Graham, MBBS
Fantastic Anal Biopsies and What to Do About Them
Rondell Graham, MBBS
How Do I Interpret Medical Liver Biopsies?
Rondell Graham, MBBS
Five Case Studies from Routine Sign-Out: Don’t Go Down the Tubes
Rondell Graham, MBBS
LECTURING FACULTY
Learn From Experienced Pathology Speakers
Justin Bishop, MD
Head & Neck Pathology
David Papke, MD, PhD
Soft Tissue Pathology
Sean Williamson, MD
Genitourinary Pathology
Rondell Graham, MBBS
Hepatobiliary & Diagnostic Cases
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Who Will Benefit From This Review?
This program is particularly relevant to practicing surgical pathologists, pathology residents and fellows, and physicians seeking focused educational updates in head and neck, soft tissue, genitourinary, hepatobiliary and related diagnostic pathology.
Especially valuable for: clinicians interested in strengthening pattern recognition, evaluating challenging biopsy specimens, reviewing uncommon entities and identifying common diagnostic pitfalls.
EXPLORE THE 2026 EDITION
A More Focused Approach to Surgical Pathology
Review 20 educational lectures spanning four major diagnostic areas, with recorded videos, PDF slides and subtitle resources.
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Digital Educational Content • 2026 Edition
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