GIPS at DDW 2018

DDW:  June 2-5, 2018, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC

Speakers: Wendy Frankel, Rebecca Wilcox, Eric Swanson

1. Wendy Frankel (with Peter Stanich): Challenges in Colorectal Cancer Microsatellite Instability
   • Objectives:
     • To review microsatellite instability in colorectal cancer
     • To understand the importance of clear reporting in Lynch Syndrome screening
     • To know the importance of communication between pathologists and gastroenterologists
2. Rebecca Wilcox (with Eric Ganguly): GI biopsies in the era of immunotherapy
   • Objectives:
     • Define immune checkpoint inhibitors and summarize their current use in gastroenterology oncology.
     • Recognize and manage the unique checkpoint inhibitor side-effects, so-called immune-related adverse events (irAE).
     • Specifically identify histopathology features of checkpoint inhibitor related colitis.
3. Eric Swanson (with Priyanka Kanth): Polyps in Cowden’s Disease
   • Objectives:
     • Describe the diagnostic features of an intramucosal lipoma and how to differentiate from its mimics.
     • Understand the significance of an intramucosal lipoma found during colonoscopy.
     • Recognize the clinical criteria for a diagnosis of Cowden syndrome.