Students in Massachusetts Should Return to School
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What We Know About COVID19 Serology Testing
The following information is from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH). There is significant interest in new serology tests that...
Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Bid On This Great Work of Art
1. Proceeds go to support pathologist led cervical and breast cancer screening for underserved women. 2. Own a piece of The Doors legacy...
Protecting Patients From Surprise Medical Bills in Massachusetts
I had the honor of recently testifying at the Massachusetts State House regarding a solution for preventing surprise medical bills....
Teaming Up With Robby Krieger of The Doors to Fight Cancer
As a pathologist passionate about fighting cancer, and a lifelong fan of The Doors, it was a dream come true to be able to partner with...
Immunotherapy, PD-L1 and the Pathologist
Immunotherapy consistently makes headlines as an effective tool in cancer treatment. What is it and why are pathologists so important in...
Top 10 Reasons to Meet Your Pathologist
Did you know there is another doctor on your care team helping to keep you healthy? You probably have never met your pathologist, but...
First Reported Benefit of Immunotherapy in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
For the first time, researchers have an exciting new option for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer (TNBC), that thus far has...
Making Lab Results Meaningful for Patients
Patients are increasingly accessing their lab results through electronic medical record portals. Lab tests account for 94% of the data in...
Study Shows Patients Benefit From Meeting Their Pathologist
Our study is the first report of direct patient-pathologist consultation. Early data suggest that the program may provide effective...
Immunotherapy Advances and the Role of the Pathologist
Immunotherapy made major headlines at the recent annual meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO). Major breakthroughs...
Ensure the Health of Your Father
Each Father’s Day, we celebrate husbands, partners, fathers, brothers and sons. But can we also celebrate their commitment to good...
A Trifecta for Immunotherapy in Lung Cancer
This week the American Association for Cancer Research annual meeting has brought a trifecta of groundbreaking news for immunotherapy in...
The Top 10 Reasons to Meet Your Pathologist
Your pathologist is the doctor you may not have met, nor even know is caring for you. It’s true though, a pathologist is responsible for...
The Flu: What You Need to Know
The flu has arrived with a vengeance. Massachusetts and national statistics confirm this is a bad flu season. It is not the worst year in...
Updated Guidelines for Molecular Testing and Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer
The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC), and the Association for...
Patient-Facing Pathologists are Crucial to Quality Care
Patients are often unaware of the role pathology plays in their care and most lack the opportunity to speak directly to pathologists....
Path Report Episode 2: Lung Cancer, Precision Medicine and Pathology
Dr. Michael J. Misialek welcomes Linnea Olson to Path Report. Ms. Olson, an artist and fierce patient advocate, is a young patient with...
Path Report Web Broadcast Show Launched on Precision Medicine and Cancer
Dr. Michael J. Misialek, a pathologist, has launched Path Report, a web broadcast show designed to educate the public on how the...
Scientists use artificial DNA to create semi-synthetic life
The blueprint of organisms, better known as DNA, is made up of four bases, namely adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine (A, G, C and T)....