Soft Tissue Tumor Pathology - 2023

This soft tissue pathology course deals with the histopathological evaluation of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors by pathologists. There will be a pattern based approach discussing the differential diagnosis of myxoid, spindle cell, lipomatous, pleomorphic, vascular and round cell tumours, in light of the 2020 WHO classification as well as new molecular developments. This is an intensive course where lectures are admixed with practical digital slide review sessions. The course will thereby update your knowledge on soft tissue tumor pathology, for which it is difficult to keep up!  

Course content
The tutors are all soft tissue tumor pathology experts, and were involved in the writing of the WHO classification. The course is a mix between lectures and practical slide review.
The course is very intensive, but interactive, with a high case load covering all topics in soft tissue tumor pathology.

• Work up differential diagnosis of myxoid soft tissue tumors
• Work up differential diagnosis of spindle cell soft tissue tumors
• Work up differential diagnosis of lipomatous tumors
• Work up differential diagnosis of pleomorphic soft tissue tumors
• Work up differential diagnosis of vascular soft tissue tumors
• Work up differential diagnosis of round cell tumours
• Work up differential diagnosis of tumours of uncertain differentiation

Educational objectives
The knowledge obtained will be of value for the soft tissue dedicated consultant pathologist in daily practice, as well as for residents and pathologists that do not sign out soft tissue tumor pathology on a daily basis, as they will get an overview of the various tumors and will be trained in pattern based recognition. Your knowledge will be completely up to date after these 3 days. 

Pre-education:
Pathology (for pathology trainees we advice two years of residency including at least one but preferably two rotations of soft tissue tumor pathology).

This course has been composed by:
Prof. dr. J.V.M.G. Bovée
Prof. dr. D. Creytens
Prof. dr. R. Sciot

 

	Wednesday November 29, 2023, DAY 1
08:15	Coffee and registration
08:45	Welcome and introduction Judith Bovée
08:55	Short introduction: WHO classification of soft tissue tumors: lecture Raf Sciot
09:15	Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic soft tissue tumors Raf Sciot
10:15	Coffee break
10:35	(Myo)fibroblastic tumors: practical session: case review by participants
11:05	(Myo)fibroblastic tumors: practical session: discussion Raf Sciot
12:15	Lunch
13:00	Molecular diagnostics for soft tissue tumor diagnosis; lecture Judith Bovée
13:30	Differential diagnosis of round cell tumors; lecture Raf Sciot
14:00	Adipocytic tumors; lecture David Creytens
15:00	Coffee break
15:20	Adipocytic tumors; practical session: case review by participants
15:50	Adipocytic tumors; discussion David Creytens
17:00	Closing
18:30	Dinner at 'Prentenkabinet'
21:30	End of DAY 1
	Thursday November 30, 2023, DAY 2
08:15	Coffee and registration
08:45	Mesenchymal tumors of the skin; lecture David Creytens
09:15	Myxoid soft tissue tumors; lecture Judith Bovée
10:15	Coffee break
10:35	Myxoid tumors; practical session: case review by participants
11:05	Myxoid tumors; discussion Judith Bovée
12:15	Lunch
13:00	Pleomorphic tumors of soft tissue; lecture David Creytens
14:00	Pleomorphic tumors; practical session: case review by participants
14:30	Coffee break
14:50	Pleomorphic tumors; discussion David Creytens
16:00	Tumors of uncertain differentiation; lecture   Raf Sciot
17:00	Closing
	Friday November 1, 2023 DAY 3
08:15
08:45	Tumors of uncertain differentiation; practical session: case review by participants
09:15	Tumors of uncertain differentiation; discussion Raf Sciot
10:15	Coffee break
10:35	Vascular tumors; lecture Judith Bovée
11:35	Vascular tumors; practical session: case review by participants
12:05	Vascular tumors; discussion Judith Bovée
13:05	Closing remarks
13:15	Optional: lunch and visit to nearby LUMC Anatomic Museum

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Target groups
The course is meant for (trainee) pathologists.

Fee	€ 755,-
Trainees	€ 400,-