Jennifer Nagy, MLS(ASCP)^CMPA^CM, and Amber Canoles, MLT(ASCP)^CM, recently received top billing in Parade magazine, alongside celebrities Brad Pitt, Anne Hathaway, and Adele. Read more

A lung cancer diagnosis is often considered a death sentence because of its usually poor prognosis and the high visibility of ABC anchorman Peter Jennings’s death from the disease. Symptoms usually present during the later stages of lung cancer. Approximately 85 percent of all lung cancers are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Read more

ASCP and the Association for Pathology Informatics (API) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective March 7 to collaborate on education, advocacy, and membership strategies to the mutual benefit of members from both organizations. Informatics has become an increasingly relevant component for the future of pathology and laboratory medicine. This strategic alliance enables each society to gain from each other’s areas of expertise. Read more

Longtime ASCP leader Charles S. Hirsch, MD, 75, stepped down last month from his position as Chief Medical Examiner of New York City, amid accolades from colleagues and civic leaders. Read more