The Pathologist

Reporting on the research, innovations, personalities, and policies that shape #pathology 🔬 Editor: @patholo_brist Deputy: @JessicaATexere

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🤖 Would you let a robot draw your blood?

A new clinical study found robotic phlebotomy matched manual first-stick success rates, and 82% of patients said they'd choose it again or had no preference.

Read the interview👇
https://t.co/1y9kXkNcb9
#Phlebotomy

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🚨 Entries for the Power List 2026 are now OPEN!

We're celebrating the people shaping the future of pathology and laboratory medicine through leadership, innovation, mentorship, and meaningful change.

📝 Enter by Aug. 12: https://t.co/FUZojRiJdx

#Pathology #LaboratoryMedicine

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🖼️ Image of the Month

"Every specimen is a piece of life. We hold the 'root cause' to guide a path towards healing and understanding."

A powerful submission from Jessica Luna (UNITEC, Honduras).
https://t.co/qmdHb3ZX4l
#Pathology #LabMedicine #ImageOfTheMonth

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⏰ Tomorrow's the day!

If oncology NGS implementation has been on your roadmap, don't miss this sponsored webinar with @ThermoSci.

Gain practical guidance on verification, informatics, reporting, and reimbursement.

Last chance to register👉 https://t.co/WLoykOsyan
#Oncology

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🎥 #ASCO2026: Steven Isakoff discusses findings from a 70-gene signature study exploring the relationship between HRD and breast cancer risk categories.

Learn how genomic profiling could help inform treatment strategies and improve patient selection 🔗 https://t.co/nYn5Va6DbN

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Hepatitis E doesn’t just affect the liver 🦠

Yasemin Balaban explains why HEV should be considered a systemic disease and how testing limitations and atypical presentations can lead to delayed or missed diagnoses.

💡 Read here: https://t.co/KQ7Sg2gBQP
#Diagnostics #HepatitisE

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🚨 Final week to register.

If oncology #NGS implementation is on your 2026 roadmap, don't miss our sponsored webinar with @ThermoSci.

Learn how an IVD approach can help simplify verification, reporting, informatics workflows + reimbursement.
👉 https://t.co/HsFp9PIMcx

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How is digital pathology shaping the future of patient care?

Liron Pantanowitz discusses pathology’s digital evolution, from whole-slide imaging to AI governance, & why innovation must always support safe, patient-centered diagnostics.

Full interview 👇
https://t.co/n2xkxmfE3D

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🤖 At #ASCO2026, Nancy Lin discusses research suggesting an AI-powered histopathology tool may provide additional prognostic insights beyond the 21-gene recurrence score, particularly for intermediate-risk patients.

https://t.co/fYRZv5z19k

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Climate change is changing where infectious diseases appear 🌍🦟

Marta Giovanetti explores why laboratories must rethink diagnostics, surveillance, and outbreak response as vector-borne viruses spread into new regions.

Read in full 👇
https://t.co/LGksA9wnvJ

#InfectiousDisease

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🩺 At #ESCMID2026, Marieke Emonts & Mohan Pammi discussed how rapid diagnostics, biomarkers, and AI-powered screening could help detect infections earlier while reducing unnecessary antibiotic use.

Read more: https://t.co/GLDwUx9M7Z

#RapidDiagnostics #Biomarkers

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🧬 Bringing oncology #NGS testing in-house can be challenging.

Join our sponsored webinar with @ThermoSci to learn how an IVD approach can simplify implementation, from verification and reporting to informatics + reimbursement.

👉 Register: https://t.co/fcMcq5UqSk

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Can AI help refine chemotherapy decisions in breast cancer?

At #ASCO2026, Corey Speers discusses data on an FDA-cleared AI platform combining pathology images and clinical data to support prognosis and treatment planning.

🎥 Watch now: https://t.co/dXk7Zn9YAl
#BreastCancer

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As we age, healthcare systems are facing a growing chronic disease challenge 🧬

Russ Lebovitz & Arnon Chait explore how biomarkers, proteomics, & biology-driven diagnostics could improve earlier detection, reduce overtreatment + reshape patient care 👇
https://t.co/8NDSbzFFpZ

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🩺 Can AI help families better understand autopsy findings?

Researchers at Stanford are using generative AI to transform complex autopsy reports into accessible, family-friendly summaries.

Read the interview with Meagan Chambers 👇
https://t.co/Mn76BluZJb

#Pathology

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⏰ Happening tomorrow.

Join Georgios Deftereos, MD (UCSF) for a live webinar on PD-L1 CPS scoring in challenging cases.

Kindly sponsored by @Agilent

👉 Register before it's too late: https://t.co/VC0UYnrdxf

#Pathology #PDL1 #Oncology

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🧬 Bringing oncology NGS testing in-house can be challenging.

Join our webinar w/ @ThermoSci to explore:
✔️ IVD verification vs LDT validation
✔️ Real-world implementation lessons
✔️ Simplified informatics & reporting
✔️ Reimbursement pathways

Register: https://t.co/jjFkGKSSoJ

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“You cannot become a slave to your job.”

John Goldblum reflects on mentorship, burnout, leadership, saying “no,” and the realities of building a career in pathology.

A thoughtful read for anyone navigating medicine and work–life balance.

🔗 https://t.co/zsijje3O6Z

#Pathology

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After his niece faced a 110-day wait for a rare cancer diagnosis, Todd Minnigh set out to help change how rare cancers are studied and diagnosed.

The result: ScanVan, a mobile digital pathology lab.

Read the story 👇
https://t.co/qPVIa2psM6
#DigitalPathology #RareCancer

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📣 Coming up next week

How confident are you in PD-L1 CPS scoring for challenging cases?

Join Dr. Georgios Deftereos for a live webinar exploring practical approaches to complex CPS evaluation across different indication types.
👉 Reserve your place: https://t.co/BeDrBYun7D