The New Care Team Model: Pathologists Still Left Out
Traditionally, medicine was practiced in silos. A general practitioner would send an order to a radiologist. The radiologist would send it back. If something suspicious was identified, then the...
View ArticleReaction to New JAMA Breast Cancer Study Misses the Mark
Recently, there has been significant media coverage about pathologists, the physicians who diagnose all cancers. On March 17, the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) published a report...
View ArticleThe Intersection of Digital Pathology and Molecular & Genomic Testing Part 2
In my last blog post, I talked about how the rise of molecular & genomic testing technologies is an opportunity for pathologists to elevate their role in cancer care, taking on the responsibility...
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Breast Health Statistics Hit Home – Literally
Breast health can be a sobering topic. About 1 in 8 women in the U.S.A. will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of their lifetime1. That simple metric hit home in startling fashion last...
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Digital Breast Tomo, Tumor, Surgery, Radiation…Wait
A month ago I wrote about what we thought was a cyst in my wife’s right breast, Following a digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) and biopsy, the pathology report thought it benign but included a strong...
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