Diagnostic Pitfalls and Challenges in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Activity Overview
This one-hour CME/CMLE credit-bearing case-based online module will provide the latest guidance to the laboratory team in providing the most accurate recommendations for testing as members of the multidisciplinary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cancer treatment team.
The activity offers 1.0 CME/CMLE credit.
 
Target Audience
This activity is designed for laboratory team members who care for patients with HCC.
 
Accreditation Statement
The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.

Faculty/Authors

Jingmei Lin, MD PhD
Professor and Director of GI and Liver Pathology
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Indiana University
 
Rondell P Graham, MBBS  
Professor of Lab Medicine and Pathology
Head of Section of GI/Liver Pathology
Vice Chair of Test Development for the Department of Lab Medicine and Pathology
Mayo Clinic 

Physician's Competency: Patient Care, Medical Knowledge, Practice-Based Learning and Improvement

CME/CMLE Credit: 1.0
Estimated Completion Time: 1.0 hour
Format: Online educational activity

Credit Designation Statement

The ASCP designates this internet activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

ASCP designates this internet activity for a maximum of 1.0 CMLE credit.  This activity meets CMP and state re-licensure requirements for laboratory personnel. 

For questions regarding CME credit, please contact ASCP Customer Service at 1-800-267-2727, during normal business hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern Time 

Method of Participation
To complete the activity and receive credit, the participant must complete the pre-test, complete the activity, and complete the post-test and evaluation form. A score of at least 80% on the post-test is required to successfully complete this activity. 

Commercial Support
This activity is funded by an independent educational grant from AstraZeneca. 
 
Instructions

To claim CME/CMLE credit for the exercise, do the following:

1. Review the Technical Considerations.
2. Click Go to Content and click the first module of the course.
3.  
4. Complete the Demographic Survey.
5. Complete the Pre-Test.
6. Review the Educational Activity.
7. Complete and submit the Post Exam. You will have a maximum of three attempts to obtain the required score. You will be notified if you have met the credit requirements after each attempt.
8. Submit the course Evaluation.
9. Enter the maximum number of credits offered and click Claim CME/CMLE to register credit.

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

• Recommend appropriate tissue biopsy practices in accordance with clinical guidelines to ensure early and accurate diagnosis of HCC stages

• Differentiate common mimics of hepatocellular carcinoma

• Use a panel of special stains to resolve common differential diagnoses

• Update protocols to avoid common pitfalls in hepatocellular carcinoma diagnosis

• Apply an algorithmic approach to the diagnosis of poorly differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)