European Society of Pathology (ESP)

📢ESP Scholarship for the EMMP MSc Programme: applications open! 🧬The European Master Molecular #pathology-EMMP is a 2-year MSc programme, and we are proud to provide a scholarship for it! For information about the EMMP and the ESP Scholarship visit: esp-pathology.org/esp-scholarshi…

A brief report in Virchows Archiv highlights xanthogranulomatous ureteritis (XGU) as a rare inflammatory lesion linked to urinary tract congenital anomalies, including duplex kidneys and ureteroceles. bit.ly/4cBwVVW

Findings from Virchows Archiv reveal that the digital image analysis approach for Ki67 scoring offers finer, continuous measurements of tumor proliferation, potentially improving standardization in breast cancer diagnostics and treatment planning. bit.ly/4u6ewaZ

A study in Virchows Archiv analyzes 50 pure type BSCCs and 25 ductal differentiation carcinomas. Findings reveal distinct morphological characteristics and highlight the role of SOX9 and SOX10 in differentiating these tumor types. bit.ly/4tzql9U

Findings from two patients with hereditary epidermodysplasia verruciformis show that all examined eccrine neoplasms exhibit distinct histopathological features, broadening the understanding of this emerging entity associated with β-HPV infection. bit.ly/4cqjh9o

Researchers collected 2,220 paired images to develop an AI framework that uses YOLOv11 for tissue detection and a Siamese network for feature matching, achieving a mean AUC of 0.9809 in cross-validation. bit.ly/4e52qdy

Virchows Archiv reports on testicular adult granulosa cell tumors (AGCTs), highlighting their distinct clinical and molecular features compared to ovarian AGCTs. FOXL2 mutations are rare, found in only ~7% of cases. bit.ly/4e4Dgvs

Research shows that the pCR rate for ER+/HER2- breast cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is 6.3%. However, those with high-grade tumors and high sTILs can achieve a pCR rate of 44%, highlighting the importance of specific markers. bit.ly/4u2xzTt

You can learn more about this course, the list of faculty, the programme, and information about registration via the ESP website: esp-pathology.org/event/infectio… #PathTwitter #PathX

🔔Registration reminder for #EScoP course on Infectious Diseases #pathology! We will be in Vienna on 22-24 June 2026! A course designed for the general #pathologist, offering a unique combination of #education for improving diagnostic accuracy and visiting a stunning city!

👏🏽 Thanks for the invitation!. 💉 I would be delighted to share @HUCA_Asturias Pathology Department's experience in Ultrasound guided fine needle aspiration & Rapid On Site Evaluation.

🤝🧑‍🏫A busy day at ESP HQ in Brussels! The Chairs of the ESP Working Groups attend a business workshop for their activities, chair by the past ESP President, Prof. Schirmacher! To learn about our Working Groups, visit the ESP website: esp-pathology.org/about-esp-work… #pathology #PathX

🚨New ESP webinar! 💉Interventional #pathology 📅28 April 🕒15:00-16:00 CEST free registration! More info: esp-pathology.org/event/esp-webi… #education #PathTwitter #PathX

🇯🇵🌸ESP is in Japan, joining the The 115th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Pathology! We are participating with a joined JSP-ESP session, represented by Prof Ryska, past ESP President and 2 members of the #ESPAlumni! #education #pathology #PathTwitter #PathX

A study involving 94 patients with biopsy GG2 prostate cancer found that absolute GP4 length is a stronger predictor of post-operative biochemical recurrence-free survival than GP4 percentage. bit.ly/48D19ql

Virchows Archiv discusses a response to Dr. Ondič et al., clarifying that the case presented reflects HPV-associated cervical squamous cell carcinoma, not HPV-independent, based on established diagnostic criteria and molecular features. bit.ly/3QJ5nGI

A recent study found that 21% of patients with juvenile xanthogranuloma showed positive results for ALK and pan-TRK through IHC screening, highlighting the potential for targeted therapies in systemic disease cases. bit.ly/4ta0IMs

Virchows Archiv presents a review comparing salivary gland tumors and cutaneous adnexal tumors, highlighting both similarities and discrepancies in clinical aspects, histology, and molecular pathology across 36 tumor entities. bit.ly/48D1tW5

Research published in Virchows Archiv presents a unique case of metachronous tumors in a patient with a heterozygous MUTYH mutation, revealing a novel frameshift mutation linked to diverse tumor types, enhancing knowledge of this genetic condition. bit.ly/4cyERat

Analysis of KRAS G12C-mutated NSCLC shows that 82% of tumors were primary lung carcinomas, with significant morphological diversity. This underscores the need for thorough histologic and molecular evaluation in treatment planning. bit.ly/4cNWS5S