Didactics-Role of Pathologist in Gynae Onc MDT

Role of Pathologist in Gynae Onc MDT_ Alison Finall May 2022

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Video Summary

The video features a pathologist discussing the role of the Gynae Oncology Group in Swansea, specifically focusing on their contribution to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings. The pathologist explains that the MDT incorporates three health boards and meets weekly to discuss cases. They discuss the different roles within the MDT, including pathologists, radiologists, and oncologists. The pathologist highlights the importance of reviewing pathology slides in order to provide accurate diagnoses and opinions. They also mention the potential challenges and differences in approach among pathologists in different centers. The pathologist emphasizes the value they can bring to the MDT, such as confirming diagnoses, performing additional immunohistochemistry, providing medical opinions, and guiding further testing and treatments. They give examples of two cases they reviewed, demonstrating how they added value through their expertise in morphology and immunohistochemistry. The pathologist concludes by inviting questions and comments from viewers. No credits were given in the video transcript.

Keywords

pathologist

Gynae Oncology Group

multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings

pathology slides

immunohistochemistry

expertise