Nottingham 2026 - Virtual National Breast Pathology Update Course
Friday 12 June 2026 – 09.30 to 16.30 UK Time
2026
Virtual National Breast Pathology Update Course
The Programme
Programme - At A Glance
Breast Cancer Grading – Digital and AI
Professor Emad Rakha
Overview of AI Tools in Breast Pathology
Professor Abeer Shaaban
Grading of DCIS
Professor Louise Jones
Page AI Lymph Node
Professor Sarah Pinder
Challenges in Reporting of the Axilla in the Adjuvant Setting
Professor Sarah Pinder
Update on Surgical Management of the Axilla
Professor Shelley Potter
Challenges in Reporting of the Axilla in the Neoadjuvant Setting
Dr Elena Provenzano
Update on Axillary Radiotherapy
Professor Charlotte Coles
NHS BSP Update on Guidelines and Handling of Screening Incidents
Dr Rebecca Millican-Slater
Update on Blue Book – What’s New in the 6th Edition
Professor Ian Ellis
Cut Up of WLE and Breast Mastectomy Specimens - How Much Is Enough?
Chair: Professor Abeer Shaaban
US Approach
Dr Laura Collins - Weill Cornell Medical College
EU Approach
Dr Emilie Groen - Netherlands Cancer Institute
UK Approach
Dr Rahul Deb - University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
Slide Case Seminar - 9 Cases
Dr Areeg Abbas, Dr Preethi Gopinath, Dr Shauna Casey,
Dr Sue Pritchard and Dr Yasmeen Mir
Q&A/Ask the Experts
Course Faculty
Scientific Programme
Session 1 - AI Session - Chair: Dr Elena Provenzano
09.30 Dr Elena Provenzano - Welcome & introduction
09.35 Professor Emad Rakha - Breast Cancer Grading – Digital and AI
09.55 Professor Louise Jones - Grading of DCIS
10.10 Professor Abeer Shaaban - Overview of AI Tools in Breast Pathology
10.30 Professor Sarah Pinder - Page AI Lymph Node
10.30 Questions and Discussion
10.45 TEA BREAK
Session 2 - Axilla Session - Chair: Dr Rahul Deb
10.55 Professor Sarah Pinder - Challenges in Reporting of the Axilla in the Adjuvant Setting
11.05 Dr Elena Provenzano - Challenges in Reporting of the Axilla in the Neoadjuvant Setting
11.15 Dr Shelley Potter - Update on Surgical Management of the Axilla
11.25 Dr Charlotte Coles - Update on Axillary Radiotherapy
11.55 Questions and Discussion
Session 3 - QA and Guidelines - Chair: Professor Sarah Pinder
12.00 Dr Rebecca Millican-Slater - NHS BSP update on guidelines and handling of screening incidents
12.20 Professor Ian Ellis - Update on Blue Book – What’s New in the 6th Edition
12.50 Questions and Discussion
13.00 LUNCH BREAK
Session 4 - Cut up of WLE and breast mastectomy specimens – how much is enough? - Chair: Professor Abeer Shaaban
13.30 US Approach - Dr Laura Collins, Weill Cornell Medical College
13.50 EU Approach - Dr Emilie Groen, Netherlands Cancer Institute
14.10 UK Approach - Dr Rahul Deb, University Hospitals of Derby and Burton
14.30 Discussion
14.40 TEA BREAK
Session 5 - Slide Seminar - Chair: Dr Elena Provenzano
14.50 Slide Seminar with 9 cases (to include spindle cell lesions, sarcoma, MGA, IHC)
- Dr Areeg Abbas, Nottingham University Hospitals
- Dr Preethi Gopinath, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow
- Dr Shauna Casey, Consultant Pathologist, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
- Dr Sue Pritchard, Consultant Histopathologist University Hospital South Manchester,
- Dr Yasmeen Mir, Royal Liverpool Hospital
16.10 General Questions and Discussion
16.20 Ask the experts
16.30 Meeting Close
NOTE: All times are UK
CPD Approval
The Course has been approved for CPD points for the course from the Royal College of Pathologists. ALL registered attendees will receive a Certificate of Participation as a PDF within a week of the course.
Course - 5 CPD Points
Slide Case Submission - 2 CPD Points
