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Back to EpisodesMDT Approach to Neuroendocrine Cancer - A chat with Dr Claudia Mestre, Consultant Histopathologist at King's College Hospital in London
Season 1
Episode 6
Published 4 years, 5 months ago
Description
In this episode of Not Just NE Cancer, Cathy speaks to Consultant Histopathologist, Dr Claudia Mestre at King's Hospital in London. Topics include:
1- What is a histopathologist?
2- How did you get involved in the neuroendocrine world?
3- What is your role within the MDT?
4- Are there any key differences in the tissue from neuroendocrine cancers and other more common cancers?
5- Has the WHO re classification impacted the way you review the tissue you receive?
6- How do you feel about patients having more ownership of their tissues/samples?
7- Advances in genomics are shaping the field of histopathology in a number of ways - what changes do you see in the neuroendocrine field around genomics and better prediction of outcomes?