Connect Sign InMolecular Diagnostics in Cytology and Small Biopsy Specimens of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Non-small cell lung cancer is among the most common cancer types in males and females, in the US and worldwide, and currently has the highest mortality among all cancer types. Guidelines are continuously updated to reflect the most current state of knowledge on biomarker testing in this setting, and updated recommendations are in place as to what testing needs to be performed, based on pathological diagnosis and clinical presentation, along with what specimens can be tested and what characteristics the testing platforms utilized need to have. As the number of possibly actionable tests to be performed is increasing, it is important for the clinician and the pathologist to have an understanding of the clinical and technical aspect of this testing, in order to optimize the way specimens are procured and utilized for testing, especially in the setting of cytology and small biopsy specimens that are very common in lung cancer.
Dr. Deftereos is an assistant professor of pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. He received his MD from the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy. Prior to his pathology training, Dr. Deftereos completed a research fellowship focusing on HPV and gynecological malignancies at the University of Washington. He then completed a residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Pittsburgh's Allegheny General Hospital, followed by consecutive clinical fellowships in cytopathology and molecular genetic pathology at the University of Washington. Dr. Deftereos is board certified in anatomic pathology, clinical pathology, cytopathology, and molecular genetic pathology, and provides service in the areas of molecular oncology and cytopathology. His research interests include epigenetics of solid tumors and minimally invasive precision diagnostics, with emphasis on the use of molecular testing in cytopathology of solid tumors.
