PathologyinAfrica

African Strategies for Advancing Pathology is dedicated to increasing and improving access to diagnostic pathology and laboratory medicine in Africa

[PathologyinAfrica @AfricaPath]

Congratulations to our ASAP Founding Members; Prof Michael Wilson, Dr John Flanigan, Dr Shahin Sayed, Prof Lai Meng Looi for the successful launch @DiagnosticsCom : Transforming Access to Diagnostics https://t.co/fQLBtT0zL5 #Pathology #PathologyinAfrica

[C. Christofer Juhlin @DrJuhlin]

Female patient, age 50. Breast. Core needle biopsy.

Cells with high nuclear/cytoplasmic ratio, rather monomorphic nuclei with nucleoli, necrosis, abundant mitoses.

(IHC follows in thread):

[ARP Press @ARP_Press]

More from the ovary fascicle!
Metaplastic papillary tumor is typically discovered incidentally in the fallopian tubes of pregnant/postpartum patients, and closely resembles (and may represent) a serous borderline tumor. All reported cases have been benign. #GynPath

[Abu Shanab @med_712]

24-year-old woman presents to the ED with fever and confusion

On physical exam,

her skin is mildly jaundiced. She has multiple purpura over her extremities. Her peripheral smear reveals with schistocytes.

Diagnosis?

[Vidya Monappa @vi_monappa]

#pathresidents #PathTwitter #MedTwitter #pathquiz
Young female pt. Site ? Diagnosis?

[dermRounds @dermatology]

Benign or malignant? Next step in management?

[Sanjay Mukhopadhyay @smlungpathguy]

From 2022 @NCCN guidelines for patients. No mention of pathologists in the “diagnostic team”. 👎🏾

[Tim Rebbeck @TimRebbeck]

Africa’s changing up public health. The world should take note. https://t.co/kmZDSfr7GZ

[AORTIC @AORTIC_AFRICA]

Have you registered yet for the African Regional Cancer Conference in Senegal 19 September to 21? Topics include: Palliative Care/Paediatrics/Prostate/ /Precision Oncology/Cervical/Colorectal/Basic Science/Training/Clinical Trials
Join us! 👇
https://t.co/zIvgYIQPD2

[AORTIC @AORTIC_AFRICA]

AORTIC President-elect, Miriam Mutebi @ASCO
#CancerResearch
#Cancer

[MODUPE KUTI @MODUPEKUTI]

Mindset going to work... I'm either going to solve problems, strengthen/build systems or create/identify new opportunities.

[ASCP @ASCP_Chicago]

Presenting your research at the #ASCP100 Annual Meeting in #Chicago showcases your knowledge & dedication to discovery in front of a prestigious global audience. You can display in person or display virtually! Submissions due by midnight 6/15. https://t.co/nwlhHtIIba

[Africa Research Excellence Fund @AREF_Africa]

📢In partnership with @The_MRC, we are delighted to open the Towards Leadership Programme for applications!

The 12 month programme aims to enhance the leadership potential of talented African scientists working in global health🌍

📅Apply by 30 June 2022
https://t.co/FRyqpIFLrf

[ASCP @ASCP_Chicago]

Presenting your research at the #ASCP100 Annual Meeting in #Chicago showcases your knowledge & dedication to discovery in front of a prestigious global audience. You can display in person or display virtually! Submissions due by midnight 6/15. https://t.co/nwlhHtIIba

[Diagnostics Commission @DiagnosticsCom]

In 2020, nearly 350,000 women died of cervical cancer, with about 90 percent of these deaths occurring in low- and middle-income countries, in part due to a lack of #cancer diagnostics. @The_EastAfrican #cervicalcancer
https://t.co/uiJLgmjCZI

[IAP Central @IAPCentral]

Registration for the IAP 2022 XXXIV International Congress in Sydney is now open. Super Early Bird rates end May 31st!

Virtual dates: 11-12 October
In-person dates: 13-15 October

Click here for more details. https://t.co/2P7FrNW9fo

[Tim Rebbeck @TimRebbeck]

Today we launched our first class of #African #Cancer STARS trainees - 8 Principal Investigators and 15 Project Managers will develop their careers and capacity for cancer research in #Africa. https://t.co/ZzJCzzDpmS
@DanaFarber @NCIGlobalHealth @yuriquintana @iFRUSF @ElimaJedy

[Diagnostics Commission @DiagnosticsCom]

Nigeria became the first African country to develop an essential diagnostics list (EDL), one of the Commission’s top recommendations. @WHOAFRO #diagnostics #EDL
https://t.co/EKsp7SVp0y

[Tim Rebbeck @TimRebbeck]

The head of the #Ghanaian house of chiefs pledges to bring the message of #cancer prevention and care to his people. ⁦@DanaFarber⁩ ⁦@TheLancetOncol⁩

[ASCP @ASCP_Chicago]

We ❤️ #LabWeek and we ❤️ YOU! Show some ❤️ to your colleagues by tagging them in these love notes! #ASCPLabWeek22

[The Global Health Network @info_TGHN]

Call for abstracts now open!

The Global Health Network Conference on ‘Enabling Health Research Everywhere’ on 24 – 25 November, University of Cape Town, South Africa. There is no fee for submitting an abstract.

Deadline: 03 June 2022

Visit: https://t.co/j60JiFIsL2