26th Annual UCSF Current Issues in Anatomic Pathology
Immunostain Update: Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma, Emphasizing the Distinction from Gynecologic Cancers
Faculty
Date, Time, Place
- June 3, 2010, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM, Hotel Nikko, San Francisco
Overview
Determining the primary origin of tumors arising in metastatic sites or lymph nodes can often be difficult in women with known history of breast cancer and/or gynecologic cancer, particularly since estrogen and progesterone receptor profiles may be similar in tumors of either origin. Several new immunohistochemical markers of breast and of gynecologic differentiation are now available. This lecture will review the diagnostic value of these markers, their limitations/pitfalls, and a practical approach to using selected markers in this setting.