Section Pathology

Goals

The section of pathology aims to design and conduct translational research in the field of clinical trials. It functions as a platform to promote multicenter trials in the pathology community. Further, the section is active in the following areas:

• Quality assurance of clinical trials regarding pathology diagnoses;
• Review of initial pathology diagnose for quality assurance;
• Establishment of novel predictive tests, for example PIK3CA for Cetuximab treatment or NRAS-testing Vemurafenib treatment in Melanoma;
• Translational research requires tissue banking; pathologists are involved in the establishment of biobanks and collection of biomaterial.

Outlook

• Development of pathology-based clinical trials;
• Involvement of pathologists in the early phases of protocol development;
• Information on SAKK activities involving pathology investigations and translational research to the pathology community.