Soft Tissue Tumors

Overview

Continuing Medical Education: Advances in Soft Tissue Pathology

This online CME course – part of our Masters of Pathology Series – is a comprehensive review of soft tissue tumor pathology covering a broad range of practical topics useful for practicing pathologists and pathologists in training.

Directed by Jason L. Hornick, MD, PhD, Soft Tissue Tumors 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.

Topics / Speakers

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

Faculty

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

Accreditation

Accreditation

Oakstone Publishing is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Designation

Oakstone Publishing designates this enduring material for a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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

CME credit is awarded upon completion of a course evaluation and post-test.

Masters of Pathology Series - Soft Tissue Tumors has been registered as a Lifelong Learning (Part II) and Self-Assessment Module (SAM) to offer 12 credits in the American Board of Pathology’s (ABPath) Continuing Certification program.

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.

Quick Facts

Masters of Pathology Series Provider: Oakstone CME

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

Credits: Earn a maximum of 12.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™