The Pathology of Neoplastic Diseases 2024

Throughout this four- and one-half-day course, faculty will provide an up-to-date review of the pathology of selected sub-specialty areas of neoplastic disease, including Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, and Thoracic pathology. Appropriate use of advanced diagnostic techniques, such as immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology, will be incorporated into the lectures, including the assessment of therapeutic biomarkers. Case presentations will also be integrated into select sessions.

The Department of Pathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has produced a course on the Surgical Pathology of Neoplastic Diseases for 40 years. We continue to expand the scope of the course to reflect the increasing contributions of cytopathology, immunopathology, and molecular pathology. The course faculty will include the attending pathology staff from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, along with selected visiting lecturers.

Optional Interactive Slide Seminars

We are pleased to offer attendees the option to register for more intimate, interactive slide seminar sessions on selected topics in Genitourinary, Gastrointestinal, and Thoracic pathology. Registration is limited for the slide seminars and early registration is encouraged.

Who Should Attend

The target audience for this course includes practicing pathologists, both in academic and private practice environments, as well as residents and fellows in pathology who wish to broaden their understanding of neoplastic diseases.

This course is set to be an exclusively in-person event at Memorial Sloan Kettering's Rockefeller Research Laboratories. A virtual option will not be available.

Online Syllabus

1. Label current classifications and diagnostic criteria for tumors and tumor-like lesions
2. Highlight the appropriate use of ancillary diagnostic techniques
3. Discuss differential diagnoses and understand the practical, problem- oriented approach
4. Identify clinical pathological features of the various tumor entities

Included in registration, participants will be provided continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshment breaks. Please contact [email protected] at least one week prior to the course if you have any special dietary requests or require any specific accommodations.

Registration Fees

• Physicians (MDs, PhDs, and DOs): $1,100
• Residents, and Fellows: $750
• Employees of Pharma and Medical Devices: $1,925**
• Registrants in Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries: Complimentary
• MSK Employees: Complimentary

Interactive Slide Seminars (Optional Add-on Fee)

• Gastrointestinal Pathology (Monday, April 29): $50
• Thoracic Pathology (Tuesday, April 30): $50
• Genitourinary Pathology (Thursday, May 2): $50

**Employees who are currently employed by a Pharmaceutical and Medical Device company may attend MSK CME activities for their own education. Marketing, sales, and promotion of products and services is strictly prohibited at MSK CME activities. For more information, please visit our Help page.

Registrants that Reside and Practice in Low & Lower-Middle Income Countries: We are pleased to offer complimentary registration to registrants residing in low and lower-middle income countries as defined by The World Bank. If you qualify for complimentary registration, please submit a request here for a complimentary promotion code to use at registration.

MSK Alumni and MSK Cancer Alliance Member Discount: A discounted registration rate is offered to MSK Alumni and MSK Cancer Alliance members for all CME programs at MSK. If you belong to either of these groups, please submit your request here to receive a promotion code to be applied at registration.

MSK Employees: MSK employees can register for any CME program on a complimentary basis. Employees need to log in to the MSK CME Portal using their SS0 login credentials and register for the desired program. We kindly request that those who register also plan to attend. If you are registered for this program and unable to attend, please notify us by emailing [email protected].

Please note that after your payment has been processed, no further promotional discount adjustments will be made to your registration.

Cancellation Policy

If you wish to cancel your participation in this symposium, you must email [email protected] at least seven (7) days prior to the start of the symposium, and your refund will be subject to a $25 administrative fee if attending virtually or a $100 administrative fee if attending in-person. Cancellations or no-shows within seven (7) days of the symposium are not eligible for a refund. Please note that if it has been more than 120 days since payment was processed, a W9 form must be submitted in order process your refund and your refund will be issued in the form of a check payment. Refunds are not subject to tax. You may substitute another registrant in your place at any time by contacting [email protected] with the appropriate information.

MSK CME reserves the right to cancel or postpone any symposium due to unforeseen circumstances. In the unlikely event we must cancel or postpone this symposium, you will be notified via email from MSK CME ([email protected]). A full refund will be issued for your registration. MSK CME is not responsible for any related costs, charges, or expenses to participants, including fees incurred by airline/travel/lodging agencies.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Credit Designation Statement

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 33.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

ABPath CC Recognition Statement

This activity will offer 33.00 Lifelong Learning (CME) credit towards the American Board of Pathology’s Continuing Certification program.

Hotel Accommodations

We look forward to welcoming you to Memorial Sloan Kettering for this program. If you’ll be traveling to New York City from out of town, we recommend that you plan your overnight stays as soon as possible. To make the planning a little easier, Memorial Sloan Kettering has negotiated special rates and amenities at select hotels in Manhattan. To view the list of select hotels and additional details on each, please visit: msk.org/accommodations

Parking Information

Street parking in Manhattan is extremely limited, so you may find it more convenient to park in Memorial Sloan Kettering’s garage or in a commercial garage. For a list of parking resources around MSK, click here. Please note that MSK CME does not offer parking validation for course attendees.

MSK Course Director 

Meera R. Hameed, MD
Chief, Surgical Pathology Service



MSK Course Co-Directors 

Victor E. Reuter, MD
Director, Genitourinary Pathology

Jinru Shia, MD
Director, Gastrointestinal Pathology

William D. Travis, MD
Director, Thoracic Pathology

Invited Faculty 

Sanja Dacic, MD, PhD
Yale School of Medicine 

Gregory Lauwers, MD
Moffitt Cancer Center

Rohit Mehra, MD
Michigan Medicine (UMICH) 


MSK Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Faculty 

Narasimhan P. Agaram, MBBS
Hikmat A. Al-Ahmadie, MD
Marina K. Baine, MD, PhD
Olca Basturk, MD
Darren J. Buonocore, MD
Jason C. Chang, MD
Yingbei Chen, MD, PhD
Jie-Fu (Jeff) Chen, MD
Samson W. Fine, MD
Anuradha Gopalan, MD
Raymond A. Isidro, MD, PhD
Rohan Mittal, MD
Natasha Rekhtman, MD, PhD
Benzion Samueli, MD
Judy Sarungbam, MD
Jennifer L. Sauter, MD
Carlie Sigel, MD
Amitabh Srivastava, MBBS
Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD
Satish K. Tickoo, MD
Efsevia Vakiani, MD, PhD
Jacob Valk, MD
Soo-Ryum (Stewart) Yang, MD

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers, or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies (commercial interests). All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.