Name
Lecture: Molecular Diagnostics for Lymphoid Malignancies
Date & Time
Monday, April 29, 2019, 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Anne Avery
Description

• Different lymphoproliferative disorders arise from different stages of lymphocyte development. The audience will gain an understanding of how the stage of development and function of normal lymphocytes is related to the malignancies arising these different normal cell types.
• The audience will be able to describe the clinical utility of categorizing different forms of lymphoid malignancies based on information presented about clinical outcomes of different forms of lymphoma/leukemia.
• The audience will be able to choose the best tests for classification and monitoring lymphoproliferative disorders, and be able to describe the mechanics of the various testing methodologies, and the pros and cons of each testing type.