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Experience USCAP education live in Singapore at Best of DPU, April 5–7, 2027. Explore select DPU sessions across GU, bre...
09/19/2026

Experience USCAP education live in Singapore at Best of DPU, April 5–7, 2027. Explore select DPU sessions across GU, breast, derm, gyn and GI pathology. 17 CME credits available.

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Prediction of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Cancer Using Foundation Model Ensembles and Patch-Based Histopathol...
09/19/2026

Prediction of Lymph Node Metastasis in Early Gastric Cancer Using Foundation Model Ensembles and Patch-Based Histopathological Interpretation

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Primary Cutaneous Apocrine Carcinoma: Clinicopathologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Characterization of Twenty-S...
09/18/2026

Primary Cutaneous Apocrine Carcinoma: Clinicopathologic, Immunohistochemical, and Molecular Characterization of Twenty-Seven Cases

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There’s still time to share your research at the USCAP 2027 Annual Meeting in Vancouver. Abstract submissions close Sept...
09/18/2026

There’s still time to share your research at the USCAP 2027 Annual Meeting in Vancouver. Abstract submissions close Sept. 24 at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET.

Submit your abstract: https://buff.ly/pNfWmZh

Join us Sept. 23 for Giving Smarter Today, a webinar covering donor-advised funds, appreciated assets, tax-efficient giv...
09/17/2026

Join us Sept. 23 for Giving Smarter Today, a webinar covering donor-advised funds, appreciated assets, tax-efficient giving opportunities, and practical approaches to charitable giving.

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Renal Pathology Society Survey of Global Renal Pathology Practice Variation in Pre-analytic and Analytic Phases Read Mor...
09/17/2026

Renal Pathology Society Survey of Global Renal Pathology Practice Variation in Pre-analytic and Analytic Phases

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Histopathologic, Genomic, and Clinical Characteristics of Primary Cutaneous Melanocytic Tumors With Concomitant NRAS Q61...
09/16/2026

Histopathologic, Genomic, and Clinical Characteristics of Primary Cutaneous Melanocytic Tumors With Concomitant NRAS Q61 and IDH1 R132C Mutations

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Looking for your next opportunity in pathology? Join the 2026 USCAP Virtual Career Fair on Sept. 29, 1–5 PM EDT. Connect...
09/16/2026

Looking for your next opportunity in pathology? Join the 2026 USCAP Virtual Career Fair on Sept. 29, 1–5 PM EDT. Connect one-on-one with employers and explore career opportunities. Register: https://buff.ly/pPvKjDJ

Can you determine the pathologic stage?An adult male with an upper pole renal mass undergoes radical nephrectomy. Grossl...
09/15/2026

Can you determine the pathologic stage?

An adult male with an upper pole renal mass undergoes radical nephrectomy. Grossly, the tumor encroaches into the adjacent adrenal gland, which is also resected.

Review the images and make your call. Answer at the bottom of this post.

This case was submitted by Ankur Sangoi, MD, Course Director for USCAP’s upcoming Interactive Microscopy course, An Inside Peek Into the GU Consult Vault: Problematic Consultation Cases and How We Approach Them, September 30–October 2 at USCAP’s Interactive Center.

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Answer: pT3a (perinephric fat invasion)

The tumor abuts but does not directly invade the adrenal gland, so this is not pT4. However, polypoid extension through the renal capsule into the perinephric fat is present, supporting pT3a.

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09/14/2026

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If you’re in Stockholm, there’s still time to stop by Booth 255, meet our team, and learn more about what’s ahead in 2027.

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