Dr Ye says p16 is your friend when dealing with challenging cervical biopsies in transmasculine patients. #USCAP2024 UCSF Pathology

Dr Balitzer says NGS is the way for FNA of liver neoplasia. This is the way. #USCAP2024 UCSF Pathology

Dr Ding says there are no shortcuts for MMR. Doing just 2 IHC stains is not reproducible between major centers.

Drs Chan, Stohr, Sangoi, and Sirohi found the pathway to correctly diagnosing rare subtypes of urothelial carcinoma and it goes through RAS/RAF! #USCAP2024 UCSF Pathology

CONGRATULATIONS Dr Akarca!! First place winner of the Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society Award! Wonderful recognition for your brilliant work! #USCAP2024 UCSF Pathology Hans Popper Hepatopathology Society

Very interesting #cytpath posters at #USCAP2024 this morning. Ki67 and medullar carcinoma grading ; Tattoo Lymphadenitis, #molcytopath… outstanding!

Dr Akanuma selected for a moderated poster! Discussing the increase in rejection and rejecting simple explanations for the reason why. #USCAP2024 UCSF Pathology UCSF Transplant

Dr Ye says tattoo ink lymphadenitis- it’s a thing really! Dr Balassanian says think twice about getting that octopus or dragon cause you might end up with a $30,000 work up for lymphoma when it’s just ink. 🤢 #USCAP2024 UCSF Pathology UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Ctr Cancer Cytopathology Journal of American Society of Cytopathology

Dr Zhang says increased inflammation may not be a risk factor for dysplasia in PSC and UC patients but something’s happening cause it’s mostly in the right side. Weird! UCSF Pathology #USCAP2024

Dr Ding says maybe AI is better at diagnosing high risk low grade prostate cancer in core biopsy. Maybe… UCSF Pathology UCSFUrology #USCAP2024

Dr Theparee, Dr Umetsu , and Dr Chan say resolve that solid serous pancreas neoplasm vs. pancreatic metastasis of clear cell renal cell carcinoma conundrum with a thoughtful panel of immunostains! UCSF Pathology #USCAP2024

Fantastic award winning work by Dr Rabban and Dr Kayraklioglu- 2 years in a row with more to come! #USCAP2024

I love a good cell block!

Congratulations to the new UCSF residents in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine!!! #PathologyIsTheTruth