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Research & Reviews: Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
ISSN: 2319-9865
October 08-09, 2018
Edinburgh, Scotland
Pathology 2018
Page 22
17th International Conference on
Pathology & Cancer
Epidemiology
With the introduction of new cancer treatment modalities,
pathologists are constantly challenged to make clinically
actionable diagnoses that will guide modern therapeutics.
Gynecologic oncology is one area where even minor variations
in the pathologic diagnosis could significantly impact the way
a clinician may tailor their plan. Neoadjuvant therapy, two-step-
surgical staging, and adjuvant radiation therapy are only few
examples of what could be offered to patients depending on the
clinicians’ understanding of the subtle language in the pathology
report. This talk will draw attention of practicing pathologists
to problematic clinical scenarios that may not be immediately
evident in the specimens they encounter on daily basis. In
these scenarios, the clinicians may be looking for triggered
features that they perceive as crucial for their planning. Defining
the clinical relevance of these issues is a key to keeping the
pathologists engaged as activemembers of themultidisciplinary
management team. Real-life examples will be presented with
in-depth discussions of not only the differential diagnosis, but
also the clinical relevance of each of the possible diagnosis.
Attendants will be able to recognize how the slight change of
diagnosis, wording or even describing the salient features of
their diagnosis may result in different management course. The
talkwill also explore tools that can help address these issues and
ensure the highest patient safety. It will stimulate the discussion
around considering even further solutions.
Biography
Mahmoud A Khalifa obtained his Medical degree from Cairo, Egypt where
he subsequently received his Master’s degree and PhD in Pathology. He
trained in Pathology at the Universities of Oklahoma, George Washington
and Georgetown as well as the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in
Washington, DC. He is certified by the American Board of Pathology and
the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He held several
laboratory medicine leadership positions in distinguished North American
Universities. He is currently the Medical Director of Anatomic Pathology at
the University of Minnesota. His professional career focuses mainly on Gy-
necologic Pathology and Patient Safety.
Common diagnostic challenges in gynecologic
pathology
Mahmoud A Khalifa
University of Minnesota, USA
Mahmoud A Khalifa, RRJMHS 2018
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