Rex Bentley
Professor of PathologyOverview
Outcome-based research on pathology of endometrial carcinoma, including prognostic significance of histologic features of endometrial carcinoma, variants of endometrial carcinoma, definitions of atypia and well-differentiated carcinoma, and collaborative studies of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in endometrial carcinoma.
Endometrial pathology, especially as it relates to molecular/genetic alterations in neoplasms.
Ovarian pathology, especially as it relates to molecular and genetic alterations in neoplasms.
Improving accuracy of radiographic screening for breast cancer, by careful patho-radiographic correlation and study of improved imaging techniques (especially ultrasound).
Use of electron microscopy as a diagnostic and research technique.
Objective measures of pathology resident performance.
Positions
Professor of Pathology in the School of Medicine
2012 School of Medicine
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute in the School of Medicine
1986 School of Medicine
Education
M.D. 1986
1986 Harvard University
Resident, Pathology
1991 Duke University
Chief Resident, Pathology
1992 Duke University
Associate, Pathology
1993 Duke University
Fellow, Surgical Pathology, Pathology
1993 Duke University
Publications, Grants & Awards
DCI Centers, Cancer Types & Labs
Offices & Contact
Durham, NC
Duke Box 3712
Durham, NC
27710