Patrick McDonough, MD & Hilda Ladenheim, MD, VCUHS Dept of Pathology Fellows, presented this week's grand rounds lecture for faculty, residents and staff.

Dr. Ladenheim's topic: “EGFR – Gene Analysis on Cytological Specimens of Adenocarcinoma of the lung” is highlighted in the following educational objectives:

• Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) targeted treatment of adenocarcinoma (AdCa) of the lung requires accurate classification of non-small cell carcinoma (NSCC) as squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma in cytology specimens.
• Detection of EGFR mutations in advanced lung adenocarcinoma patients using cytology specimens is a noninvasive procedure that selects only patients who will respond to EGFR treatment.
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Dr. McDonough topic: “The Role of Clot Sections in Bone Marrow Lymphoma Staging” is highlighted in the below educational objectives:

• When is a clot section helpful?
• Does the size of a bone marrow biopsy matter?
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