Rereleased Activity
This activity originally released as A Roadmap Towards the “Perfect” Pathology Report of Post-Neoadjuvant Therapy Resections and was available between March 21, 2022, and March 20, 2025. The content was reviewed in July 2024.
Description
Neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) is used increasingly in breast carcinoma. This activity will discuss the indications of NAT and important chemotherapeutic regimes. The activity will cover the recommendations of the international working group for assessing post-NAT resection specimens with emphasis on: the proper sampling of post-NAT specimens; estimation of tumor size and residual cancer burden; post-therapy staging issues; and essential components to include in the pathology report. Predictors of pathologic complete response will also be briefly discussed.
This activity was presented at CAP21 as A Roadmap Towards the “Perfect” Pathology Report of Post-Neoadjuvant Therapy Resections.
Objectives
After completing this activity, you should be able to:
- Correctly gross and stage a post-NAT specimen.
- Calculate residual cancer burden.
- Formulate a complete and concise report on a post-NAT specimen.
Faculty/Authors
Uma Krishnamurti, MD, PhD, FCAP
Marina Mosunjac, MD, FCAP
CME Information
Accreditation: The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
CME Category 1: The College of American Pathologists designates this internet enduring material educational activity for a maximum of 1.25
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Payment Information
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College of American Pathologists
CAP Learning
325 Waukegan Road
Northfield, IL 60093-2750
Refund Policy
Refunds will be handled on an exception basis. Please submit your request to the CAP in writing via email at
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Availability
This activity and evaluation are available March 24, 2025, and expire March 23, 2028, at 12:00 AM (ET). Upon completion of the activity your credit will be awarded. Your certificate may be downloaded from your Transcript.
CC: BRSTNAT03W.2025
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