Scientific Programme

We would like to present a full scientific programme* of the Congress which is rich in many interesting symposia, workshops and slide seminars.
The schedule for each day is presented in the table below (click to see details).

*Subject to change

SUNDAYOctober 3th MONDAYOctober 4th TUESDAYOctober 5th WEDNESDAYOctober 6th

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Salivary Glands 1 The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Cytology
A worldwide comparative analysis of different academic experiences

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Chairs
Esther Diana Rossi, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Catholic University in Rome, Italy
William Faquin, Harvard Medical School, MGH Boston, USA

Speakers
Introduction to the classification systems from Bethesda to Milan
Guliz Barkan, Loyola University in Chicago, USA

An overview of the Milan System and the different published series
Esther Diana Rossi, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli, Catholic University in Rome, Italy

Non-Diagnostic and Non-Neoplastic Lesions. The Finnish experience with the Milan system
Ivana Kholova, Tampere University, Finland

Neoplasms (Benign and SUMP) The Italian experience with the Milan System
Claudio Bellevicine, Federico II University in Naples, Italy

Suspicious for Malignancy. The British experience with the Milan
Yurina Miki, S. Thomas, London, UK

Malignant, and molecular characterization. The USA experience
William Faquin, Harvard University, Boston, USA
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Companion Meeting Croatia and GreeceJoint Companion Meeting of the Croatian Society for Clinical Cytology & Hellenic Society of Clinical Cytology: new perspectives and challenges in clinical and molecular cytopathology

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Chairs
Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Croatia
Maria Nasioutziki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical Faculty, Hippokration General Hospital, Greece

Speakers
Ascitic and peritoneal fluid cytology in gynaecological oncology
Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Croatia

New possibilities and challenges in cervical cytology
Ines Krivak Bolanča, University Hospital Merkur, Zagreb, Croatia

CT guided FNA of peripheral lung lesions
Tajana Štoos-Veić, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia

Rapid On-Site Evaluation (ROSE) in EBUS FNA: Is it really helpful?
Maria Nasioutziki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical Faculty, Hippokration General Hospital, Greece

Cytomorphological and Molecular investigation of pancreatic EUS-FNA samples in a Greek region
Emmanouil Mastorakis, Venizelion General Hospital Herakleion Crete, Greece
Stavros Derdas, Veterans Administration Hospital (N.I.M.T.S.), Athens, Greece

Cytopathologists-performing US-guided FNAC of palpable and non palpable lesions: benefits and challenges. When morphology meets imaging.
Charitini Nepka, University Hospital of Larissa, Greece
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
14:30 - 15:30

Keynote Lecture - Gaelle Pierron Genomic markers in Sarcomas in daily practice - From molecular diagnosis to therapeutic target
15:30 - 17:30

Symposium Lung

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Cytopathology plays important role in diagnostic work-up of lung cancer patients. Predictive biomarker testing is recommended for non-small cell lung carcinoma cases in advanced stage of disease and thus should be routinely performed also in various cytological specimens.

Chairs
Izidor Kern, University Clinic Golnik, Slovenia
Wlodzimierz Olszewski, Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland

Speakers
EGFR testing for NSCLC in various specimens
Roman Monczak, University of Zielona Gora, Poland

Immunocytochemistry for lung cancer predictive biomarker testing (ALK, ROS1)
Spasenija Savic, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

PD-L1 testing in cytology
Birgit Skov, Rigshospitalet, Diagnostic Center, Denmark

Liquid biopsy and cytology
Izidor Kern, University Clinic Golnik, Slovenia

Value of NGS in cytological specimens
Wlodzimierz Olszewski, Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting Portugal Match and mismatch of morphology and molecular diagnoses in cytology.

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In this companion meeting, each speaker on; lung, pancreas, sarcomas, salivary gland and thyroid will discuss a case where after the results of the molecular it is necessary back to morphology to understand the case. The speakers with their broad knowledge on each expertise will clarify how to interpret molecular results with the basis of cytomorphology.

Chairs
Fernando Schmitt, Medical Faculty of Porto University & IPATIMUP, Portugal
Cláudia Lobo, Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto, Portugal

Speakers
Introduction
Fernando Schmitt, Medical Faculty of Porto University & IPATIMUP, Portugal

Lung
Lukas Bubendorf, University of Basel, Switzerland

Pancreas
Ricardo Fonseca, Instituto Português de Oncologia, Lisboa, Portugal

Sarcomas
Helena Barroca, Hospital de São João, Porto, Portugal

Salivary Gland
Maria Lozano, Clinica Univesidad, Navarra, Spain

Thyroid
Sule Canberk, Acibadem University, Turkey and I3S, Porto, Portugal
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Companion Meeting Finland HPV primary screening and gynecological cytomorphology

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The participants will become familiar with practical experience with HPV primary screening from cytopathologist and cytotechnologist point of view. In addition, HPV epidemiology in families and HPV negative cervical cancer will be covered. Cytomorphological pitfalls in screening, inter- and intraobserver variations will be presented.

Chairs
Ivana Kholová, Tampere University and Fimlab Laboratories, Finland
Leena Krogerus, Vita Laboratories, Finland

Speakers
Human Papillomavirus transmission in families
Stina Syrjänen, University of Turku, Finland

HPV primary screening: Experience from Helsinki area
Jussi Tarkkanen, HUSLAB, Finland

The case that I will never forget
Leena Krogerus, Vita Laboratories, Finland

HPV primary screening: The role of cytotechnologist
Piia Airaksinen, Fimlab Laboratories, Finland

Interobserver and intraobserver variability in gynecological cytology
Ivana Kholová, Tampere University and Fimlab Laboratories, Finland

HPV negative cervical cancer: Is it in the test?
Zahra Maleki, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Symposium Breast Integrating the diagnostic patients with breast masses

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The purpose of this Symposium is to show how the multidisciplinary approach may improve the diagnosis of patients with breast masses. Potentialities and difficulties of imaging, fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsy will be described and an optimal approach suggested based on large experiences accumulated in expert cancer centers.

Chair
Philippe VIELH, Medipath and American Hospital of Paris, France

Speakers
Breast imaging of breast masses
Marc ABEHSERA, American Hospital of Paris, France

Easy and tricky diagnosis of breast fine needle cytology samplings
Jerzy KLIJANIENKO, Curie Institute, Paris, France

Easy and tricky histopathology of breast core needle biopsies
Elena F. BRACHTEL, Maastricht University Medical Center, The Netherlands

Integrating the results of fine-needle and/or core needle samplings
Philippe VIELH, Medipath and American Hospital of Paris, France
17:30 - 19:00

IAC Executive Meeting « Invitation only »

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Chair
Fernando Schmitt, Medical Faculty of Porto University & IPATIMUP, Portugal
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting ChinaFrom clues to facts - an algorithmic approach to diagnose rare tumors in cytology

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We will introduce rare cases of thyroid NUT, metastasized giant cell tumor, salivary secretory carcinoma, primary effusion lymphoma and flat urothelial lesions using an algorithmic approach combining morphology, immunohistochemistry and molecular tests. We will cover cases from exfoliated cytology to FNA.

Chairs

Dongge Liu, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, China
Mulan Jin, Beijing Chaoyang Hospital, Capital Medical University, China

Speakers

The FNA of the secondary thyroid neoplasms
Xueying Su, The West China Hospital of Sichuan University, China

Cytological and genomic features of a rare thyroid tumor with small cell differentation
Zhiyan Liu, School of Basic Medical Sciences and Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, China

FNA of a submandibular mass in a young patient after surgeries for salivary and thyroid carcinomas
Bo Ping, Laboratory of Cytopathology, Department of Pathology, Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center, China

A rare lymphoma in effusion developed in a patient with a previous history of Castleman Disease
Lan Chen, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, China

An integrated diagnostic path of urological cytology: a case of a flat urothelial tumor
Peng Wang, Beijing Ditan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Soft Tissue Tumors 1

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An increasing use of minimally invasive diagnostic procedures has resulted in better acceptance of FNAC as the first-line examination or as a complementary tool to CNB in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors. The best approach to a successful diagnostic evaluation of soft tissue lesions is to combine clinical data and radiographic findings with the morphology interpretation that should be accomplished with the aid of supportive ancillary techniques. Multidisciplinary management of soft tissue neoplasm favorably influence outcomes for patients suffering from sarcoma.

Chairs
Henryk A. Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Xiaohua Qian, Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Speakers
BCOR sarcomas. New FNA entity
Paweł Gajdzis, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Multidisciplinary diagnostic approach to myxoid tumors
Xiaohua Qian, Department of Pathology, Stanford University School of Medicine

Multidisciplinary approach to the soft tissue FNA from an oncologists perspective
Jacob Engellau, Department of Oncology, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden

Multidisciplinary approach to the soft tissue FNA from an ortopaedic surgeons perspective
Iman Ghanei, Department of Ortopedics, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden

Multidisciplinary approach to the soft tissue FNA from a cytopathologists perspective
Jan Köster, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

Multidisciplinary approach to the soft tissue and bone FNA- summary and conclusion
Henryk Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skane University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Symposium Companion Meeting India Image guided FNAC of abdominal & pelvic organs

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Image guided FNAC of Abdominal and Pelvic organs has many advantages and its utility is used in a large spectrum of organs and lesions. This session will discuss the utility of image guided FNAC in Abdominal and Pelvic organs.

Chair
Roque Wiseman Pinto, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Speakers
Challenging Mesenchymal Tumours
Bharat Rekhi, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India

Endoscopic USG guided FNAC of pancreatic lesions
Pranab Dey, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India

Interesting Cases
Venkateswaran K. Iyer, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India

An Interesting Case of abdomino pelvic mass
Nalini Gupta, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India

FNAC of Gall Bladder Lesions
Yookarin Khonglah, North East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences, Shillong, Meghalaya, India

TBA
Nikita Oza, SRL Diagnostics, Center of Excellence, Mahim, Mumbai, India

Spectrum of Liver Lesion
Dilip Ramrakhiani, SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Mystery of two Challenging Cases presenting with abdomino pelvic masses
Parikshaa Gupta, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, India

Interesting Cases
Ram N. Rao, SGPGI, Lucknow, India

Perirectal GIST diagnosed on Endorectal Ultrasound guided FNAC
Haimanti Sarin, Medanta, The Medicity, Gurugram, India

USG guided FNAC of Retroperitoneal Masses - Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital
Indranil Chakrabarti, North Bengal Medical College, Siliguri, India

Interesting Cases
Roque Wiseman Pinto, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting Japan Cytology reporting system: update in Japan

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This Japanese Companion Symposium deals with how the International Cytology Reporting Systems for cancers of the breast, thyroid, salivary gland, uterine cervix and lung have become familiar and used in Japan recently. The one on the soft tissue will be published soon and will be introduced to the Japanese Cytopathologists. After the Companion Symposium, the attendants will be well aware of the International Cytology Reporting Systems of various organs(even the newest one) and of how it has been used in Japan.

Chairs
Takayuki Enomoto, Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital, Japan
Robert Y. Osamura, Nippon Koukan Hospital & Keio University School of Medicine, Japan

Speakers
The IAC Yokohama System for Reporting Breast Cytopathology: An Experience We Have Had at Our Institution
Rieko Nishimura, National Hospital Organization Nagoya Medical Center, Japan

The introduction of thyroid tumor borderline category: how does it affect cytopathology practice in Asian and Western countries?
Ryuji Ohashi, Nippon Medical School Hospital, Japan

A multi-institutional study applying the Milan System in Japan
Kayoko Higuchi, Okinawa Kyodo Hospital, Japan

The Bethesda System for reporting cervical cytology in Japan
Koji Nishino, Niigata University Medical & Dental Hospital, Japan

A new cytology reporting system for lung cancer from Japan Lung Cancer Society and Japanese Society of Clinical Cytology
Kunimitsu Kawahara, Osaka Habikino Medical Center, Japan
Yukitoshi Satoh, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan

Current status of Soft tissue FNA reporting system
Henryk Domański, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Inflammatory Diseases Infectious diseases cytology

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Due to Tourism and Occupational and Economic reasons people are travelling across countries and continents. Infectious Diseases are also being transported. This session will discuss the role of Cytology in Clinical Practice in the diagnosis of Infectious Diseases with the aid of Ancillary techniques. Due to changes in immune status many multiple opportunistic infections are also being encountered in Cytology. These will also be discussed.

Chair
Roque Wiseman Pinto, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Speakers
HPV Positive Head & Neck Carcinomas: An update
Zahra Maleki, John Hopkins, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Fungus among us
Vijayalakshmi Padmanabhan, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA

Dual Infections in Cytology
Kusum Kapila, Kuwait University, Kuwait

Cytological Diagnosis of Tropical Granulomatous Infections
Palitha Ratnayake, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Tuberculous Pleural effusion
Do Minh Hoang Trong, Hoan My Saigon Hospital, Vietnam

Two cases: Hydatid Cyst with Fungus of Lung; Candida and Sarcina of oesophagus
Pavneet Kaur Selhi, Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Utility of FNAC in common infections
Vibha Dutta, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Nagpur, India

A case of Rhinosporidiosis diagnosed on Nasal Discharge Cytology
Vandita Singh, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Raipur, India

Interesting Case Presentation
Roque Wiseman Pinto, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Companion Meeting Russia Modern vectors of development of Russian cytopathology

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The symposium is dedicated to the modern development vectors of the Russian cytopathology.
The attention is focused on the cytological diagnostics of pathology in difficult-to-puncture localizations: pancreas and intrathoracic masses under the control of endoscopic ultrasonography.
The possibilities of clarifying the morphological diagnosis by molecular tests, for example in thyroid and cervical tumors, are also illustrated.
There is presented the implication of the use of immunomorphological methods in the study of effusions, based on the material of patients with malignant lymphomas.
The analysis of the errors most frequently occurring in the work of the oncomorphologist is performed by Professor N. N. Volchenko.

Chairs

Nadezhda Volchenko, P.Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation
Julia Glukhova, P.Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation
Irina Shabalova, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russian Federation
Elena Slavnova, P.Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation
Tatyana Poloz, "RR" OJSK, Railway Clinical Hospital on the station Novosibirsk-Glavniy, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Nadezhda Melnikova, Federal State Budgetary Institution Russian Scientific Center of Roentgenoradiology of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation

Speakers
Morphological diagnostic errors
Nadezhda Volchenko, P.Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation

Artificial Intelligence in the Practice of Molecular Pap test
Nadezhda Melnikova, Federal State Budgetary Institution «Russian Scientific Center of Roentgenoradiology» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russian Federation

Serous Effusions Cytology in Malignant Lymphoma Patients
Elena Slavnova, P.Hertsen Moscow Oncology Research Institute of the Russian Ministry of Health, Moscow, Russian Federation

Cytological diagnosis of metastatic pancreatic lesions
Olga Ivko, Federal State Budgetary Institution «N.N. Petrov NMRC of oncology» of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

FNAC of Pancreatic Lesions
Karina Noskova, The Moscow Clinical Scientific Centre of the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution named by Loginov A.S. Moscow Health Department, Moscow, Russia

EUS-EBUS with fine-needle aspiration biopsy in the diagnosis of intrathoracic lesions
Karlygash Pavlyuk, State Budget Health Care Institution ‘Scientific Research Institute – Ochapovsky Regional Clinical Hospital N1', Krasnodar, Russian Federation

Molecular testing of fine needle aspiration in the diagnosis of differentiated thyroid carcinomas: general trends and own experience
Sergey Titov, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology SB RAS, AO Vector Best, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting Czech Republic / Slovakia

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The Czech & Slovak bilateral companion meeting is the result of the fact that friendly and professional relations between Czech and Slovak pathologists have remained unchanged for 30 years since the split of Czechoslovakia. We have maintained the joint professional journal Czecho-Slovak Pathology and Forensic Medicine indexed in Medline and other databases (publishing articles in Czech, Slovak, English). In both friendly independent states, we follow modern cytopathological trends: tuning of cervical cancer screening programs, ROSE, development of EUS FNAB techniques and involvement of molecular biological methods in cytodiagnostic procedures.

Chairs
Jaroslava Dušková, Inst. Pathol. 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles Univ. Prague, Czech Republic
Henrieta Šidlová, Dept of Pathology and Cytology, St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute Bratislava and Dept of Pathology, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Cytopathos Ltd., Bratislava, Slovak Republic

Speakers
Cervical cancer screening in the Czech Republic
Iva Kinkorová- Luňáčková, Bioptical Laboratory Ltd., Pilsen, Czech Republic

Ancillary studies in fine needle aspiration biopsy of salivary glands
Markéta Horáková, Bioptical Laboratory Ltd., Pilsen, Czech Republic and Department of Pathology, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine in Pilsen, Czech Republic

Teamwork in Thyroid Diseases Diagnostics and Treatment
Jaroslava Dušková, Inst. Pathol., 1st Fac. of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
Jindřich LUKÁŠ, Dept. of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Na Homolce Hospital in Prague and Dept of Otolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Charles University in Pilsen, Czech Republic

Rapid On-Site Evaluation of EBUS-TBNA - Our Experience
Andrea Janegová, Dept of Pathology, Faculty Hospital, Trnava, Slovak Republik, 2nd Dept of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republik

Pancreatic Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology - Our Experience
Adrián Kališ, Dept of Pathology, Central Military Hospital and Faculty Hospital Ružomberok, Slovak Republik

Slovak Cervical Cancer Screening Program
Henrieta Šidlová, Dept of Pathology and Cytology, St. Elisabeth Cancer Institute Bratislava, Dept of Pathology, Slovak Medical University, Bratislava, Cytopathos Ltd., Bratislava, Slovak Republic
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Pediatrics Pediatric cytology symposium

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Cytological diagnosis in pediatric oncology takes the present / future train of molecular pathology. Advancing to a new diagnostic age where the new touches the old and where multidisciplinary work becomes imperative.

Chairs
Helena Barroca, Centro Hospitalar S Joao-Porto, Portugal
Biljana Puškarić, Department of Clinical Cytology and Cytogenetics, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Speakers
Molecular Biology Advances in Paediatric Oncology
Jorge Lima, i3S-Ipatimup, Porto, Portugal

Application of The Milan System In Paediatric Salivary Gland Cytopathology
Zahra Maleki, John Hopkins, Baltimore, USA

Diagnostic Utility and Limitations of FNAC in Pediatric Lymphoma
Biljana Puškarić, Department of Clinical Cytology and Cytogenetics, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Immunophenotyping of Lymphoma by Flow Cytometry. Problems and Pitfals
Zoran Šiftar, Department of Clinical Cytology and Cytogenetics, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

Molecular Clonality Diagnostics in Hematooncology
Mirjana Mariana Kardum Paro, Department of Clinical Cytology and Cytogenetics, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia

The Performance of TBSRTC (the Bethesda system for reporting thyroid cytopathology) in paediatric population
Sule Canberk, University of Porto, Portugal
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Symposium Lymph Nodes FNA of lymph nodes: the multiparametric approach

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Provide a simple broad spectrum diagnostic approach of common lymphoid lesions by fine needle aspiration utilizing the multi-parametric approach.

Chairs
Mousa Al-Abbadi, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Samer Al-Quran, University of Louisville

Speakers
Flow cytometric immunophenotypic analysis for lymph nodes FNA
Samer Al-Quran, University of Louisville

Cytologic diagnosis of infectious lymphadenopathies
Pamela Michelow, South Africa

Small sized B-cell non Hodgin lymphomas
Lisa Teot, Boston Children Hospital, Harvard, USA

Large cell sized lymphomas
Magdalena Czader, Indiana University, USA

Cytologic diagnosis of Hodgkin lymphoma
Mousa Al-Abbadi, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan

Cytological diagnosis of metastasis to lymph nodes
Husain Saleh, Henry Ford Health System / Wyandotte Hospital, USA
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop Deep Organs guided FNA cytology

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Practical approach and cytology slides from procedures like EUS FNA, EBUS FNA, transvaginal US guided FNA or percutaneous US guided FNA of deep organs will be presented. Interesting examples and some rare lesions and tumours of deep thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic sites will be shown.

Chairs
Danijela Vrdoljak-Mozetič, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka, Medical Faculty University of Rijeka, Croatia
Tajana Štoos-Veić, Clinical Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Effusions

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Effusions are common in routine cytology. This workshop is dedicated to beginner or experienced cytologists. We will present briefly how to manage samples at the laboratory and the use of common stains. Cytological analysis will be explained using both morphological criteria and immunocytochemistry in different samples (pleural, pericardial or peritoneal effusions). Most of the session will be devoted to slide examination and discussion with participants.

Chairs

Celine Basset, Department of Pathology and Cytology, IUCT-O, Toulouse, France
Pinar Firat, Department of Pathology, Koc University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Thyroid 1 Thyroid 1: Bethesda System in our microscopes

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The participants will become familiar with common thyroid gland cytological findings and their Bethesda classification. The microscopy slide series contain various cases with clinical and histological correlations.

Chairs
Ivana Kholová, Fimlab Laboratories and Tampere University, Finland
Jaroslava Dušková, Inst. Pathol. 1st Fac. of Medicine, Charles Univ. Prague, Czech Rep.
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop Head and Neck Head and neck cytopathology: common, uncommon and challenging

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This workshop proposes an algorithmic approach to the head and neck cytopathology with emphasis on key cytomorphologic features and diagnostic pitfalls. It will cover a wide variety of entities including HPV-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Practical points for rapid on site evaluation, optimal specimen collection, specimen triage and application of ancillary studies will be discussed. It will be structured in a PowerPoint presentation for an hour followed by a video microscopy tutorial of selected cases.

Chair
Zahra Maleki, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 12:00

Workshop Everyday Cytology Dilemma 1

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Chair
Jan Faryna
12:00 - 13:00

Workshop Everyday Cytology Dilemma 2

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Chair
Jan Faryna
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop ROSE Rapid On-site Evaluation (ROSE) of Fine Needle Aspirations: current practice, challenges and successes

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This workshop will be a combination of a 45 minute didactic lecture on the operational process of ROSE in evaluation of FNA's. The participants will lwill learn key cytomorphologic features to assess for adequacy of these specimens in the commonest sites such as lung and pancreas. Focus will also be placed on ancillary testing while using ROSE during this lecture. This will be followed by a distribution of study sets from lung cytology for the participants to review common and some uncommon lesions which undergo ROSE for adequacy assessment. The faculty will facilitate this portion of the workshop with time available for the participants to ask questions regarding cases that they are reviewing on the microscopes.

Chair
Momin Siddiqui, Weill-Cornell Medicine, New York, USA
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting European Advisory Committee of Cytotechnology (EACC) Invitation only

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Chair
TBD
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Immunohistochemistry Immunohistochemistry - quality and troubleshooting

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Characteristics of high quality immunocytochemistry reactions, criteria to assess the quality of immunocytochemistry, how to recognize poor quality and how to improve it will be demonstrated in the first part of workshop. In the second part the participants will be able to practice immunocytochemistry quality assessment and troubleshooting on real cases (the participants can also bring their own cases).

Chairs
Irena Srebotnik Kirbis, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Ruben Roque, Portuguese Oncology Institute, Lisbon, Portugal
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Mesothelioma versus Adenocarcinoma Cytologic diagnosis of mesothelioma in effusion and its molecular updates

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Cytologic diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (MM) in body effusion is challenging because MM spans a wide spectrum from mild atypia to poor differentiation overlapping with benign mesothelial proliferation on one hand and adenocarcinoma on the other. In this workshop, we will present varied morphology on smears, immunohistochemical staining on cell blocks and molecular testing updates to set up an algorithmic approach in diagnosis of MM in body effusion.

Chairs
Lan Chen, Beijing Hospital, China

Speakers

Cytology diagnosis of mesothelioma in effusion
Lan Chen, Beijing Hospital, China

Molecular updates on mesothelioma
Kenzo Hiroshima, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan

Slides reading of mesothelioma and other rare cases in effusion
Lan Chen, Beijing Hospital, China
19:00 - 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Serous Fluid Cytopathology Serous fluid cytopathology: cytopreparatory methods and reporting terminology

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In this symposium a broad review about The International System (TIS) for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytology will be presented by the authors of this new nomenclature system.

Chairs
Ashish Chandra, Guy's & St Thomas' NHSFT, London, UK
Fernando Schmitt, IPATIMUP, Porto, Portugal
Daniel Kurtycz, University of Wisconsin, USA

Speakers
Serous fluids: What is an adequate and benign effusion?
Eva Wojcik, Loyola University Medical Centre, Chicago, USA

Serous fluids: Defining Atypia vs Suspicious for Malignancy
Panagiota Mikou, Laiko Hospital, Athens, Greece

Serous fluids: Ascertaining the primary site in malignant effusions
Yurina Miki, Guy's & St Thomas' NHSFT, London, UK

Serous fluids: How to report mesothelial proliferations
Claire Michael, Case Reserve Medical Centre, USA

Peritoneal washings: Distinguishing between benign and malignant epithelial lesions
Barbara Crothers, Joint Medical Centre, Maryland, USA

Serous fluids: Cytopreparatory techniques and Quality Assurance
Donna Russell, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, USA
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Thyroid 1Thyroid FNAs:when your eyes are more efficient than ancillary techniques

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The aim of this session is to clarify the respective roles of morphology and ancillary techniques in cases of challenging and unusual thyroid lesions. A radiologist will explain how to obtain an adequate cytological material since it is the first step that is absolutely required for these types of diagnosis. It is also essential to recognize rare lesions as well as variants with a more aggressive behavior in order to propose an adequate management to the patients. The other speakers will give us their diagnostic keys.

Chairs
Beatrix Cochand-Priollet, Dept of Pathology, Paris, France
Agata Stanek-Widera, Maria-Sklodowska-Curie Institute, Gliwice Branch, Poland

Speakers
Obtaining abundant cytological material: some essential standards
Agata Stanek-Widera, Maria-Sklodowska-Curie Institute, Gliwice Branch, Poland

A challenging and prognostic morphological diagnosis: the oncocytic and oncocytic-like lesions
Sule Canberk, Ipatimup, Porto, Portugal

Some challenging diagnosis in thyroid FNA: morphology and/or ancillary testings?
Massimo Bongiovanni, SYNLAB Pathology, Lausanne, Switzerland

How to recognize and classify the rare variants of PTC
Marc Pusztazeri, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Thyroid metastases: how to think about?
Claire Bourgain, Imelda hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium and University hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium

Molecular markers: when are they needed for diagnosis and prognosis
Małgorzata Oczko-Wojciechowska, Narodowy Instytut Onkologii, Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Gliwice
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
14:30 - 15:30

Keynote Lecture - Richard Cote Circulating Tumor Cell Capture, Interrogation, Imaging, Automated Analysis and Culture: New Tools and Biologic Insights
15:30 - 17:30

Symposium Gynecology Cervical Screening in the HPV era

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The symposium will hear from international speakers on experience of implementing a new orgnaised screening programme, impacts of HPV primary screening on cytology practice and quality assurance, and the outlook for HPV and other tests in the future.

Chairs
Karin Denton, North Bristol NHS trust, UK
Louise Smart, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, UK

Speakers
New Cervical Cancer Screening in Germany
Sabine Dominik, Institut fur Pathologie und Zytodiagnostic Main - Taunus, Germany

Cytology as Triage in HPV positive samples – results from the English Pilot
Karin Denton, North Bristol NHS trust, UK

Assuring quality in an HPV primary screening programme
Paul Cross, Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK

Current and future diagnostic approaches for the early detection of cervical disease
John Doorbar, University of Cambridge, UK
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Slide Seminar EFCS Cytology teaching cases / Cases that taught me cytology

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This slide seminar will include speakers from all around Europe who will show their most exemplary teaching cases or cases that taught them new insights in cytology.

Chairs
Giovanni Negri, Pathology Unit, Central Hospital Bolzano, Italy
Lukas Bubendorf, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

Speakers
Urinary Cytology
Lukas Bubendorf, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

Gynecologic Cytology
Danijela Vrdoljak Mozetic, Department of Clinical Cytology, University of Rijeka, Croatia

Salivary gland cytology
Ivana Kholova, Department of Pathology, Tampere University, Finland

Pancreatobiliary cytology
Rosario Granados, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain

Thyroid cytology
Fernando Schmitt, IPATIMUP - Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Portugal

Breast cytology
Fabrizio Zanconati, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy

Cytology of effusions
Ashish Chandra, St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK

Lung cytology
Claudio Bellevicine, Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Molecular Cytology

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In our days the management of patients is more frequently based on diagnosis performed in small biopsies or cytology. Molecular techniques performed on cytological material are currently applied for diagnosis, subtype classification, prognostic and predictive purposes. The present Symposium will emphasize the advantages of current molecular techniques used in cytology and also focus on further transfer of research results to the clinical practice of the future.

Chairs
Lukas Bubendorf, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Stamos Theocharis, University of Athens, Greece

Speakers
The evolving landscape of predictive test request to the pathologists: the oncologists viewpoint
Rafal Dziadziuszko, Dept of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland

Current Issues and Future Perspectives of Molecular Cytopathology
Stamos Theocharis, Medical School, University of Athens, Greece

Biomarkers in Immuno-oncology
Fernando Schmitt, University of Porto, Portugal

The challenge of testing for rearrangements in cytology
Lukas Bubendorf, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland

Liquid biopsy for diagnosis, prognosis and prediction
Giancarlo Troncone, University of Naples Federico II, Italy

Experimental cytology
Didier Meseure, Institute Curie in Paris, France
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Slide Seminar Salivary

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Chair
Ambroggio Fassina
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Cytotechnologists Cytotechnology - where is it going

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During the Cytechnology Session, we will present a joint proposal from EFCS and EACC working group for Cytechnology education program in European countries, as well as the opportunities and experiences that e-learning offers (Finland experience). An overview of the current state of the Cytotechnologist in the host country - Poland as well as in Spain - and the needs for the future. Initial data after the introduction of HPV primary screening In Scotland and quality assurance in immunocytochemistry methods.

Chairs
Beatrix Cochand-Priollet, Cochin Hospital, University Paris, France
Lia van Zuylen-Manders, Radboudumc Nijmegen, Netherlands

Speakers
Cytotechnology education in Europe - a new starting point!
Beatrix Cochand-Priollet, Cochin Hospital, University Paris, France

Biomedical laboratory scientist students’ views on cytotechnology and clinical cytology e-learning course
Eeva Liikanen, Tampere University of Applied Science, Finland

Role of cytodiagnostic/cytotechnologist in Poland
Artur Lipiński, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland

Expectations vs reality: Cytotechnology in Spain
Carlos Herrero Gómez, Instituto Jiménez-Ayala and HM Hospital Puerta del Sur, Spain

Initial data from the introduction of HPV primary in Scotland
Allan Wilson, Monkland Hospital, United Kingdom

How to assess the quality of ICC on cytology samples
Irena Srebotnik Kirbis, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Slide Seminar Thyroid The Power of cytology

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Chairs
Guido Fadda, Catholic University - Found. A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy
Syed Z. Ali, Johns Hopkins Institute, Baltimore, USA

Speakers
Introduction: Thyroid cytology - a diagnostic keystone
Guido Fadda, Catholic University - Found. A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy

Cyto-histological correlations in thyroid cytology
Catarina Eloy, IPATIMUP, Porto, Portugal

The Bethesda System for Thyroid Cytology 2017
Syed Z. Ali, Johns Hopkins Institute, Baltimore, USA

Approach to the diagnosis of indeterminate lesion in thyroid cytology
Zubair W. Baloch, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Molecular approach to thyroid cytology
Esther Diana Rossi, Catholic University - Found. A. Gemelli University Hospital, Rome, Italy

The Virtual Cytology Agora: Twitter Power
Christina Zioga, G. Papanicolaou General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Companion Meeting France Meeting of SFCC: Incredible cases

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To share with the audience cases where the cytology morphology was particularly beautiful or had a misleading appearance leading to erroneous diagnostic assumptions.

Chairs
Christine Bergeron, Laboratoire Cerba - Cergy-Pontoise, France
Luigi Di Bonito, U.C.O. Anatomia e Istologia Patologica, University of Trieste, Italy

Speakers
A cytopathological diagnosis too easy to be true
Voichita Suciu, Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France

Thyroid sclerosing papillary carcinoma in 2 ys old child
Laretitia Collin, SCP Laboratoire des Feuillants, Toulouse, France

A challenging salivary gland cytology
Monique Courtade-Saidi, IUCT Oncopole, Toulouse, France

EUS-guided FNA of a solid nodule at the level of the pancreatic tail
Monique Fabre, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France

An unusual tumor of the liver
Wassila El Alami, Institut d'Histo-Pathologie, Nantes, France

Parathyroid cytology
Benedicte Royer, Centre de Pathologie-Imagerie, Paris, France
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting Poland Neuroendocrine neoplasms:FNA

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Speakers in this session are cytopathologists and clinicians who provide a comprehensive overview and an update on selected areas of diagnostic cytology and treatment of neuroendocrine neoplasm such as thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas and breast. A short presentation of their cities and institutions will be also presented.

Chairs
Elwira Bakuła-Zalewska, Department of Pathology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland

Robert Y. Osamura, Nippon Koukan Hospital and Keio University School of Medicine, Japan

Marek Dedecjus, Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland

Speakers
What is the difference between a camel and a zebra?
Marek Dedecjus, Department of Oncological Endocrinology and Nuclear Medicine, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland

FNA of medullary carcinoma of thyroid
Andrzej Kram, Department of Pathology, West Pomeranian Cancer Center, Szczecin, Poland

The value of fine needle aspiration cytology in the examination of parathyroid lesions
Elwira Bakuła-Zalewska, Department of Pathology, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Institute Oncology Center, Warsaw, Poland

FNA in neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas
Adam Przybyłkowski, Department of Gastroenterology and General Medicine, Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Neuroendocrine neoplasm of pancreas. FNA
Piotr Lewitowicz, Collegium Medicum UJK, Kielce, Poland

Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) of the breast, FNA
Robert Y. Osamura, Nippon Koukan Hospital and Keio University School of Medicine, Japan
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium CNS CNS and ophthalmic cytology

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Cytology of CNS and ophthalmology specimens is unpopular and quite rarely performed examination, but it can be rapid and useful diagnostic method. In this Symposium basic and optimal cytological approach to CNS and vitreous specimens will be covered. In addition, information how radiologists and new radiological imaging techniques can help CNS cytopathologists will be presented.

Chairs
Pawel Gajdzis, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
Marie-Laure Quintyn-Ranty, Normandy in Pathology Department, Caen University Hospital
Mousa Al-Abbadi, University of Jordan, Department of Pathology and Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, Jordan

Speakers
Basic principles of cytological diagnosis of CNS tumors
Yuri Batoroev, Irkutsk Oncology Hospital, Pathology Department, Russia

The power of CSF and intraoperative cytology in the diagnosis of CNS disease, a practical approach
Mousa Al-Abbadi, University of Jordan, Department of Pathology and Microbiology and Forensic Medicine, Jordan

The power of CSF and intraoperative cytology in the diagnosis of CNS disease, a practical approach
Eyas Hattab, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, USA

Application of advanced magnetic resonance techniques in diagnosis of brain tumors
Joanna Bladowska, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland

The utility of vitreous fluid cytology in the diagnosis of vitreoretinal lymphomas
Marie-Laure Quintyn-Ranty, Normandy in Pathology Department, Caen University Hospital

Common pitfalls in diagnosis of central nervous system intraoperative cytology
Pawel Gajdzis, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

IAC Annual General Meeting

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Chairs
Fernando Schmitt, Medical Faculty of Porto University & IPATIMUP, Portugal
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Free Papers 1 (posters)

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Chair
Piotr Donizy, Department of Pathomorphology and Oncological Cytology, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Free Papers 2 (posters)

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Chair
Louis Thienpont, Belgium
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Free Papers 3 (posters)

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Chair
Bernard Majak, Dept.of Pathology,Telemark Central Hospital,Norway
Miguel Martinez-Rodriguez
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop Breast Breast Cytology

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Chairs
Fabrizio Zanconati, University of Trieste Pathology, Italy
Maurizio Pinamonti, ASUITS UCO of Anatomic Pathology, Trieste, Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Digestive Gastro-intestinal cytology

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Objectives of the digital workshop on gastro-intestinal cytology:
The workshop will illustrate frequent and less frequent lesions one can encounter on cytological material from the digestive tract, including brushings and EUS-guided FNA.
Fifteen cases will be presented during the workshop, including clinical history, diagnostic criteria, immunohistochemistry and molecular testing, if applicable. The slides will be digitally available before the congress.

Chairs
Birgit Weynand, UZ Leuven, Belgium
Barbara Centeno, Moffit Cancer Center, USA
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Salivary glands 1

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In this workshop both real and digital cytology slides from FNAB samples will be available for the participants to study. The contributors to this workshop are: Dr. Franco Fulciniti (Locarno, Switzerland), Prof. Jerzy Klijanienko (Paris, France), Dr. Roberto Dina ( London, UK), Dr. Arrigo Capitanio ( Linköping, Sweden), Dr. Zahra Maleki ( Baltimore MD, U.S.A.), Dr. Akihiko Kawahara ( Kurume, Japan). A large assortment of salivary gland lesions will be available for study and on site discussion.

Chairs
Franco Fulciniti, Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Locarno, Switzerland
Roberto Dina, Pathology Dept., Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK
Jerzy Klijanienko, Dept. Of Pathology, Institute Curie, Paris, France
Zahra Maleki, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
17:30 - 19:00

Workshop GynecologyPitfalls and clues in cervical cytology: is it a high grade lesion or not?

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This workshop will provide an overview of benign, reactive, and neoplastic squamous and glandular lesions in cervical cytology. Both conventional and LBP (both ThinPrep and SurePath) will be represented in 175 glass slide packets with IHC/CB as applicable). Short interspersed powerpoint presentation will highlight pitfalls and clues in squamous and glandular lesion interpretation and patient management issues. Emphasis will be on high grade lesions (HSIL, AIS and invasive cancer).

Chairs
Ritu Nayar, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
Donna K. Russel, University of Rochester, USA
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop Thyroid 2

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This workshop will be a practical session comprising conventional & liquid based cytology cases emphasising the differences between the two methods & the differing diagnostic criteria.

Chairs
David Poller, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Cosham, Portsmouth, UK
Guido Fadda, Catholic University of Rome, Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Lymph Nodes 1 Lymph node cytopathology

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Chairs
Pio Zeppa, Department of Pathology, University of Salerno, Italy
Immacolata Cozzolino, Department of Public Health, Pathology Unit, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Italy
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Lymphomas Lymph Node FNAB: diagnosis of reactive processes and lymphomas using pattern recognition and cell type assessment in a multidisciplinary setting

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This session will focus on the diagnosis of reactive processes and lymphomas in lymph node FNAB cytology using a pattern recognition and cell type assessment approach and the use of ancillary testing. The case presentations will emphasize this approach and highlight those cases needing ancillary testing.

Chair
Andrew Field, University of NSW and Notre Dame University Medical Schools, Sydney, Australia
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Latinoamerican Workshop Optimizing our EUS/EBUS specimens- how to get more from less in the endoscopy suite

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To highlight the importance of techniques used for obtaining fresh material, emphasizing the importance of rapid on-site assessment (ROSE). To discuss main diagnostic pitfalls that may be encountered during on-site evaluation of specimens. To provide an overview of recent advances in molecular/immunological profiling of lung tumors.

Chairs
Miguel Perez-Machado, Royal Free Hospital, University College London, UK
Mauro Ajaj Saieg, Camargo Cancer Center, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Speakers
TBA
Maria Dolores Lozano, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Overview of The International System for Serous Fluid Cytology and Video Microscopy Tutorial

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Neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders may cause changes in the cells and chemistry of the serous cavities. Many patterns of disease are well known, but approaches to diagnosis and terminology vary widely. In this video microscopy tutorial participants will share selected case material with emphasis on its relation to The International System (TIS) for Reporting Serous Fluid Cytology. New terminology as well as recent literature will be reviewed while discussing morphologic and physiologic changes found in the pleura, peritoneum and pericardium

Chairs
Daniel Kurtycz, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Zahra Maleki, Johns Hopkins University, USA

There will be a one hour talk describing the International System and a second hour of Video Microscopy Tutorial.
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Lymph Nodes 2

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Chair
Pio Zeppa, Department of Pathology, University of Salerno, Italy
20:00 - 23:00

PRESIDENTIAL DINNER Participation in Presidential Dinner is limited for the first 60 registered participants (exl. invited guests)

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Lymph Nodes Lymph node cytopathology

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Chairs
Paul Wakely, Department of Pathology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA.
Pio Zeppa, Department of Pathology, University of Salerno, Italy

Speakers
Fine-needle cytology of non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Paul Wakely, Department of Pathology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA

Fine-needle cytology of composite lymphoma
Veronika Kloboves-Prevodnik, Department of Cytopathology, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fine-needle cytology of lymph node metastases
Beata Bode-Lesniewska, Pathologie Institut Enge, Zürich, Switzerland

Cytopathology of Breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Rosario Granados, Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Getafe, Madrid, Spain

TBA
TBA

Standardized Reporting System for lymph node fine-needle cytology
Pio Zeppa, Department of Pathology, University of Salerno, Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Head and Neck 1 Head and neck Cytology

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During the „Head and Neck“ symposium we will discuss the importance of the embedding of the cytological analysis in the clinical context. The correlation with the sonographic features and the guidance enable clinically highly relevant FNAC diagnostics in the head and neck region. The discovery of the role of the HPV infection in the pathogenesis of the head and neck cancer and applications of molecular studies will be discussed as a particular challenge and opportunity for the precise minimally invasive cytologic diagnostics in this difficult area of the human body.

Chairs
Beata Bode-Lesniewska, Pathologie Institut Enge, Zürich, Switzerland
Monika Durzynska, Department of Pathology, Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland

Speakers
FNA indications
Olivier Choussy, Institut Curie, Paris, France

Cytopathologist Performed Ultrasound Guided FNAC of the Head and Neck Lesions
Richard Doughty, Department of Pathology, Akershus University Hospital, Lørenskog, Norway

Mesenchymal Neoplasia
Beata Bode-Lesniewska, Pathologie Institut Enge, Zürich, Switzerland

HPV
Emmanuelle Jeannot, Institut Curie, Paris, France

Primary unknown
Monika Durzynska, Marie Skłodowska-Curie, Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
14:30 - 15:30

Keynote lecture - Kate Cushieri HPV primary screening pathways: negotiating the international landscape
15:30 - 17:30
Symposium Pancreas

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It is a great pleasure to welcome you to this Pancreatic Symposium. All presentations will be delivered by well-known gastroenterologist and cytopathologists involved in the diagnosis of patients with benign and malignant pancreatic disease.

Symposium Objectives :
Explain how to obtain an adequate material using new techniques in imaging and endoscopic guided-aspirations/biopsies of pancreatic lesions.
Learn standard FNA diagnostic algorithms for pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Explore “new horizons” for improving diagnosis in some challenging carcinoma or rare lesions by using new markers on ICC/IHC.
Explain how to diagnose and manage pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Learn the role of molecular markers in pancreatic cystic disease, both benign and malignant.

Chairs
Monique Fabre, Université de Paris, AP-HP, Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France
Giacomo Puppa, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland

Speakers
New modalities for characterization and tissue acquisition from pancreatic solid lesions
Laurent Palazzo, Trocadéro Clinic, Paris, France

The role of EUS-FNA in the era of FNB
Tarjana Śtoos-Veic, University Hospital Dubrava, Zagreb, Croatia

Diagnostic challenges in pancreatic cytology: utility of antibody panel
Monique Fabre, Université de Paris, AP-HP, Necker-Enfants Malades, Paris, France

Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms: an update for cytologists
Birgit Weynand, UZ Leuven, Belgium

Use of a molecular approach for pancreaticobiliary cytology to the diagnosis of pancreatic cysts
Giacomo Puppa, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève, Geneva, Switzerland
17:30 - 19:00

Symposium Memorable Cases From My Gynecologic and Anal Cytology Practice

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A spectrum of memorable cases from the practice of cervical and anal cytology will be presented by a panel of international, experienced pathologists/ cytotechnologists. The cases will cover a spectrum of case types in practice. The chair will distribute a standard powerpoin template to each speaker and coordinate the cases to be presented. this chair hs successfully used this approach in this presentation type at the ICC Sydney May 2019, ECC, Malmo June 2019. Experienced speakers will be invited only after progam committee approval of this programming. a tentative list of speaker sis listed- all of whom are well known to the proposed chair, Ritu Nayar.

Chair
Ritu Nayar, Northwestern University, Chicago, USA
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Slide Seminar Cervical Cancer Screening Towards precision medicine in the primary-HPV era in the cervical cancer secondary prevention – a multidisciplinary approach

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Chairs
Maciej Mazurec, Corfamed Woman’s Health Center Ltd. in Wrocław, Poland
Martyna Trzeszcz, Dept. of Pathology and Clinical Cytology, University Hospital in Wroclaw and Corfamed Woman’s Health Center Ltd., Poland
Jesper Bonde, Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Dept. of Pathology, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark
Robert Jach, Dept. of Endocrine Gynecology, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Kraków, Poland
Andrzej Nowakowski, Coordinating Center for Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Poland

Speakers
A multidisciplinary approach moving cervical screening into the molecular century
Jesper Bonde, Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, afs. 134, Hvidovre Hospital, Denmark

What is the future of integrated cervical cancer prevention?
Andrzej Nowakowski, Central Coordinating Center for Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Poland, Department of Cancer Prevention

To have or not to have? Latency or a new infection – clinical point of view
Robert Jach, Department of Endocrinologic Gynecology Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland

Where are we now? Risk-based management focused on risk stratification – a multi parameter approach
Martyna Trzeszcz, Department of Pathology and Clinical Cytology University Hospital in Wroclaw and Corfamed Woman’s Health Center Ltd., Poland
Maciej Mazurec, Corfamed Woman’s Health Center Ltd. in Wrocław, Poland
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Slide Seminar Pancreatobilliary Cytopathology

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Dr. Giovannini will present a diagnostic algorithm for malignancy diagnosis for bile cytology samples and the contribution of the bile cytoblock. Dr. Goyal will present the bile brushing cytomorphologic criteria necessary for the diagnosis of malignancy in the presence of a biliary prosthesis. Prof. Reid will present intraductal lesions of the biliary tree and pancreas. Finally, Pr Adsay will present difficult cases of pancreatic cytopunctions.

Chairs
Diane Giovannini, Departement of Pathology and Cytopathology, Grenoble's University Hospital, France
Michelle Reid, Department of Pathology, Emory University Hospital Atlanta, USA

Speakers
Bile duct brushings
Abha Goyal, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, NY, USA

Bile cytology
Diane Giovannini, Department of Pathology and Cytopathology, Grenoble's University Hospital, France

Cytopathology of intraductal lesions of the pancreas and biliary tree
Michelle Reid, Department of Pathology Emory University Hospital Atlanta, USA

Cytopathology of pancreatobiliaery tract: a practical approach with surgical pathologic and clinical correlations
Volkan Adsay, Department of Pathology, Koc University Hospital and American Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Companion Meeting ASC The Predicament of "Atypia" in Cytopathology

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Chair
Syed Ali, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA

Speakers
Thyroid
Syed Ali, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA

Pancreas
Barbara Centeno, Moffitt Cancer Center, USA

Salivary Gland
Zubair Baloch, Hospital University of Pennsylvania, USA

Urinary Tract
Guliz Barkan, Loyola University Medical Center, Chicago, USA

Respiratory Tract
Momin Siddiqui, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, USA

PAP Test
Dina Mody, Houston Methodist Hospital, USA
17:30 - 19:00

COMPANION MEETING Euro-Asia Interdisciplinary Approach in Clinical Morphology

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Professionals from Russia (European and Asia regions) and Belorussia will present their experience and results of scientific studies. The importance of interdisciplinary communication between clinical cytologists, specialists in biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology, anatomo-pathology, obstetrics and gynecology and other fields of human health will be viewed in the session.

Chairs
Irina Shabalova, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia
Yuri Batoroev, Irkutsk Regional Oncological Hospital, Russia
Andrey Ivanov, S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Russia
Evgeniya Fedoseyeva, Central Clinical Hospital of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation
Tatyana Poloz, Railway Clinical Hospital, Russia

Speakers
Methodology of apoptosis survey
Andrey Ivanov, S.M. Kirov Military Medical Academy, Russia

Interdisciplinary approach in endometrial and ovarian pathology
Irina Shabalova, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia

Cytological pattern and algorithm for cytological study of testicular tumors
Yuri Batoroev, Irkutsk Regional Oncological Hospital, Russia

Clinical pathological correlations with benign glandular cells in cervical smears
Oxana Erokhina, The Republican Clinical Medical Center of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Belarus, Belarus

Cytology and immunocytochemistry of metastatic melanoma with unknown primary site
Evgeniya Fedoseyeva, Central Clinical Hospital of the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation

Possibility of ROSE (Rapid-On-Site-Evaluation) in fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules
Maria Putova, The Moscow Clinical Scientific Centre of the State Budgetary Healthcare Institution named after Loginov A.S. Moscow Health Department, Russia

Liquid based cytology examination of endocervical scrapes obtained immediately after surgery as a way to assess the effectiveness of cervical conization
Gulnara Leshkina, Federal Budget Institution of Science "Central Institute of Epidemiology" of the Federal Service on Customers Rights Protection and Human Well-being Surveillance, Russia
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Papanicolaou Society Cytologic reporting of specimen as “atypical” or “neoplasm”: morphologic criteria and philosophical controversies

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Cytopathologist as well as the clinicians are much accustomed to the cytologic interpretations labeled as “Atypical” or “Neoplasm”. Some believe, that these term “atypical” reflects “ambiguity” on the part of the cytopathologist and may pose management dilemmas. However, most agree that use of the terms “Atypical” and “Neoplasm” besides the controversy that surrounds them; are diagnoses that can answer clinically relevant inquiries leading to effective patient management. Therefore, most cytologic classifications schemes employ the terms “Atypical” and “Neoplasm” as definite diagnostic categories with associated risk of neoplasia and recommendations for patient management. This slide seminar led by a group of cytopathology experts will illustrate organ based examples of cases that they diagnosed as “Atypical” and/or Neoplasm and discuss the diagnostic criteria and its implications on patient management.

Chairs
Fernando Schmitt, University of Porto, Portugal
Zubair Baloch, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, USA

Speakers
Thyroid FNA Reporting: Atypical or Neoplasm
Massimo Bongiovanni, SYNLAB Pathology, Lausanne, Switzerland

Salivary Gland FNA Reporting: Atypical vs. Neoplasm
Esther Diana Rossi, Siapec Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology Catholic University-Fondazione Policlinico, Universitario “A. Gemelli”, Italy

Pulmonary Cytopathology: Atypical vs. Neoplasm
Lester Layfield, University of Minnesota, USA

Effusion Cytopathology: Atypical vs. Neoplasm
Ashish Chandra, St Thomas’ Hospital, London

Pancreas Cytopathology: Atypical vs. Neoplasm
Martha Pitman, MGH, Harvard Medical School, USA
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Companion Meeting Germany Companion Meeting of the German Society of Cytology

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In this session the German Society of Cytology will present a varied programme with five talks. The lectures will cover different topics of gynecological and non-gynecological cytology including glandular lesions of the cervix, special problems in respiratory cytology and oral cytology as well as molecular diagnostics. The wide spectrum of topics may demonstrate how cytology can be applied to very different subjects. We hope that our programme will be of interest for attending colleagues.

Chairs
Marianne Engels, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
Dietmar Schmidt, MVZ Histology, Cytology, and Molecular Diagnostics, Trier, Germany

Speakers
Fine needle aspiration of intrathoracic lesions
Ralf Heine, Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth – St. Barbara, Halle, Germany

Molecular cytology: opportunities and challenges
Verena Tischler, University Hospital Bonn, Germany

Glandular lesions of the cervix uteri
Dietmar Schmidt, MVZ Histology, Cytology, and Molecular Diagnostics, Trier, Germany

(Early) detection of oral cancer and precursors with brush biopsy-based cytology in individuals with Fanconi anemia
Martin Schramm, University Hospital Duesseldorf, Germany

Non-cellular findings in cytological preparations
Marianne Engels, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Companion Meeting Taiwan From Pap smear to non-gynecology cytology: interesting issues and new perspectives

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We recruited 7 dominant cytotechnologists and cytopathologists in East and South Asia, sharing interesting issues on Pap smear and non-Gynecology cytology. Join our Pacific ocean cytology!

Chairs
Chien-Chin Chen, Department of Pathology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Taiwan
Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Cytology, Kuma Hospital, Japan

Speakers
The cervical cancer screening and the practical work in Eswatini: my real experience.
Yu-Ju Lin, Taiwan Society of Clinical Cytology

Applying the Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytology
Min En Nga, Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, Singapore

Diagnosing T-cell lymphoblastic lymphoma in pleural effusion
I-Wei Chang, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Wang Fang Hospital, Taipei Medical University, Taiwan

COVID-19 and its impacts on cytopathology
Chien-Chin Chen, Department of Pathology, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Taiwan

Evaluation of Bethesda category III thyroid Nodules, an experience at Japanese high-volume thyroid center
Mitsuyoshi Hirokawa, Department of Diagnostic Pathology and Cytology, Kuma Hospital, Japan

Comparison of liquid-based cytology and conventional smears in thyroid FNAC
Ayana Suzuki, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Kuma Hospital, Japan

Cytologic diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma, with particular emphasis on the constitutive cytomorphologic features in different cytopreparatory methods
Chih-Yi Liu, Division of Pathology, Si-jhih Cathay General Hospital, Taiwan
17:30 - 19:00

Acta Cytologica Editorial Board Meeting

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Chair
Kari Syrjänen
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Lymphomas The Role of FNAB of Lymph Nodes in the Diagnosis of Lymphoma

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FNAB of lymph nodes is a well established technique for the diagnosis of metastases and infections such as mycobacteria. This symposium will address the current role of lymph node FNAB in diagnosing lymphoma using cytomorphology and ancillary testing in a multidisciplinary approach.

Chairs
Andrew Field, University of NSW and Notre Dame University Medical Schools, Sydney, Australia
Paul Wakely, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA

Speakers
The current role of lymph node FNAB cytopathology in the diagnosis of lymphoma
Paul Wakely, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, USA

Role of FNAB in the diagnosis of lymphomas in the pediatric population
Lisa Teot, Boston Children's Hospital, USA

Small celled lymphoma: the challenge for FNAB diagnosis in a multidisciplinary setting
Beata Bode, Pathology Institute Enge, Zurich, Switzerland

A proposed system for reporting lymph node FNAB
Pio Zeppa, University of Salerno, Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Interventional Cytology

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Interventional pathology is about obtaining the necessary sample with minimally invasive procedures like Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration, performed on any point of patient care, is about a new hibrid subspecialist with a better workflow for the patient, for the hospital and the pathologist itself

Chairs
Karen Villar Zarra, University Hospital of Henares, Spain
Maria Rosario Granados Carreño, University Hospital of Getafe, Spain
Ronald Balassanian, University of California, Pathology Department, USA

Speakers
Interventional pathology: an efficient model to improve the diagnosis
Karen Villar Zarra, University Hospital of Henares, Spain

Ultrasound basics and instrumentation in superficial lesions
Ronald Balassanian, University of California San Francisco, Department of Pathology, USA

Needle placement techniques in Ultrasound-Guided Fine-Needle Aspiration
Ronald Balassanian, University of California San Francisco, Department of Pathology, USA

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration performance in the lymph nodes
Hector Torres Rivas, University Hospital of Asturias, Spain

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration performance in the thyroid gland
Luis Manuel Fernandez Fernandez, University Hospital in Asturias, Spain

Ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration in breast lesions
Pavla Sustova, St. Olavs Hospital, Norway
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Slide Seminar Breast

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The role of breast cytology is reducing in many realities in favor of core needle biopsy. Nevertheless ther are some fileds in diagnostic in which cytology still plays a predominant role.

Chair
Fabrizio Zanconati, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
Jerzy Klijanienko, Institut Curie Paris France

Speakers
Cytopathology in sentinel node evaluation
Isabella Castellano, University of Turin Italy

Intraoperative cytopathology of breast tumors
Maurizio Pinamonti, Dep. Of Pathology ASUGI Trieste Italy

Cytopatology of breast relapses and metastases
Jerzy Kljanienko, Institute Curie, Paris, France

Breast benign unusual lesions
Philippe Vielh, Medipath and American Hospital of Paris, France

Discrepancies between radiology and cytology
Fabrizio Zanconati, Department of Medical, Surgical and Health Sciences, University of Trieste, Italy
17:30 - 19:00

EFCS Executive Meeting

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Chair
Beatrix Cochand-Priollet, Dept of Pathology, Paris, France
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium EFCS/IAC Meeting Liquid biopsy and Circulating Tumoral Cells

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The aim of this EFCS/IAC joint meeting is to offer a wide overview on two still in progress but already available technologies giving us the opportunity to improve the efficiency of the targeted therapies as well as to operate effectively on the very early detection of tumor cells potentially of high risk for developing metastases

Chairs
Alarice Lowe, Cytology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
Fernando Schmitt, Medical Faculty of Porto and Ipatimup, Porto, Portugal

Speakers
Liquid-biopsies: technical aspects
Jose Luis Costa, Ipatimup, Porto, Portugal

Battle of ages: the young liquid vs old tissue/cells biopsy
Fernando Schmitt, Medical Faculty of Porto and Ipatimup, Porto, Portugal

Mechanism of acquired resistance to anti-EGFR therapy: the role of liquid biopsy
Miguel Angel Molina-Vila, Laboratory of Oncology, Quirón Dexeus University Hospital, Barcelona, Spain

Circulating Tumor Cells and the Blood Microenvironment
Paul Hofman, University Côte d'Azur, Nice, France

Circulating cell tumors: applications in cytopathology
Alarice Lowe, Cytology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, USA
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Digital Cytology Digital cytology: potential and limitations

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Digital Cytology represents an historical opportunity for Cytology to change its practice and optimise the already huge contribution which it makes to everyday diagnosis and management of diseases, besides being a cost-effective procedure which guarantees the highest quality of DNA and RNA material for molecular analysis. Inplementation of digital cytology in routine laboratory workflow allows remote reporting and the integration with Artificial Intelligence and machine-learning algorithms. It is already a recognised tool in e-training and e-learning, as proven the the outstanding use of the eurocytology.eu platform. We should not be scared by it but encourage the necessary investments and changes in practice which go along with it.

Chairs

Roberto Dina, Imperial College London, UK
Arrigo Capitanio, Ljnkoping University Hospital, Sweden

Speakers

How the computational scientist can help to solve biological problems: the cervical cancer example
Niels Grabe, Steinbeis Transfer Center for Medical Systems Biology, Heidelberg, Germany

The practical issues of digital cytology
Arrigo Capitanio, Ljnkoping University Hospital, Sweden

What is there on the web on digital cytology?
Roberto Dina, Imperial College London, UK

Morphometric analysis of axillary lymph node metastases from breast carcinoma
Roman Monczak, Zielona Góra University Hospital, Poland

Preliminary results from a retrospective analysis from the CERVIVA study data of clinical efficacy of ThinPrep Digital Diagnostic Cytology
John O'Leary, Coombe Hospital in Dublin, Ireland

Digitisation of cytology glass slides facilitates improved workflow in a real lab situation
Christine Bergeron, Cerb Laboratories, France
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Symposium Anal Cytology
Anal cytology - a useful screening test for anal cancer

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Anal cytology has been developing in many countries following the better knowledge we have about the HPVs infections and since it could play a significant role in anal cancer prevention especially in the most at-risk groups such as HIV-positive men having sex with men (MSM); The speakers will present their own experiences; discuss the diagnostic accuracy of this new “screening cytology” ; the need for patient education since adherence to anoscopy screening is very low and the search for novel screening strategies with a higher level of acceptance in targeted populations as well as further diagnostic and/or prognostic techniques including HPV testing and DNA methylation.

Chairs
Monique Courtade-Saïdi, IUCT, Toulouse, France
Ondrej Ondič, Medical faculty in Pilsen, Charles University, Czech Republic

Speakers
Clinical aspects of anal cancer screening
Filip Rob, Dermatovenerology Dept, Charles University, Na Bulovce Hospital, Czech Republic

Anal cytology in Europe
Monigue Courtade-Saidi, IUCT in Toulouse, France

Exploring anal cancer screening strategies in low incidence countries
Ondrej Ondič, Medical Faculty in Pilsen, Charles University, Czech Republic

Self-sampling in anal cancer screening (or ComPap protocol)
Beatrix Cochand-Priollet, Dept of Pathology; Paris-France

HPV testing in anal cytology
Helene Père, Hopital européen Georges Pompidou; Paris; France

DNA methylation in anal intra-epithelial and malignant lesions
Ondrej Ondič, Medical faculty in Pilsen, Charles University, Czech Republic
17:30 - 19:00

Slide Seminar Young PathologistsYoung not only for young

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Young not only for young. Help to establish the correct diagnosis and to improve practice patterns are goals of this session. Tips to reach that will be shared by speakers from the finest European and US institutions. Covered cytopathological topics interestingly varied from the general hints for beginners by urine cytology to FNA in infectious diseases. Book your time for a special evening symposium!

Chairs
Martyna Trzeszcz, University Hospital in Wroclaw and Corfamed Woman's Health Center, Poland
Ana Costa Braga, Department of Pathology, University Hospital Center of Sao Joao, Porto, Portugal

Speakers
A potpourri of beginner's faux pas
Rita Luis, Santa Maria North Lisbon University Hospital and Lisbon Medical University, Dept. of Anatomic Pathology, Portugal

Cytology of the ovarian masses - a new approach for the diagnosis
Damiano Arciuolo, Catholic University Foundation Gemelli Policlinic, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Rome, Italy

Gata3 in small blue round cell tumors - a promising marker?
Ana Costa Braga, Department of Pathology, University Hospital Center of Sao Joao, Porto, Portugal

FNA in infectious diseases – a multimodal approach
Miriam Nowack, Zurich University Hospital, Dept. of Cytopathology, Switzerland

Pitfall in FNA of skin tumor with basaloid cells
Erik Wettersand, Kalmar Hospital, Dept. of Pathology, Sweden

Benign mimics of high-grade urothelial carcinoma in urinary cytology
Patrick McIntire, Weill Cornell Medicine NY, Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, USA
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop Gynecology 1 Challenges in cytology of squamous and glandular lesions of the uterine cervix

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The workshop will cover challenging cases in cervical cytology, both squamous and glandular. It will be structured in a short lesson followed by individual evaluation of cytologic slides at the microscope, with final discussion of the most interesting cases.

Chairs
Giovanni Negri, Central Hospital Bolzano, Italy
Maurizio Pinamonti, ASUITS UCO of Anatomic Pathology Trieste Italy/Department of Pathology, University of Trieste, Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Soft Tissue 1 Superficial and deep soft tissue and bone FNA

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A major focus of this workshop will be on cytological evaluation and presentation of diagnostic criteria of most common entities of soft tissue and bone neoplasm. Each workshop case provides a brief clinical information and the diagnosis, FNA smears and in some cases cell block sections, immunostains and histological sections.

Chairs
Henryk A. Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
Anna M. Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Cyto-CoctailHistory reflected by using of past and new developments in cytology

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Slides will be offered to make a diagnosis under the microscope followed by short explanatory discussions, evaluating even controversies of all aspects of the presented topics. The slides will represent different organs and diagnoses (incl. cervical, head and neck, salivary, abdominal, etc.), they have been prepared using different old and new methods (Franzén-device, US guided, palpation guided, indirect CT guided sampling), they will be presented using different „staining’s” (H&E, Giemsa, Diff-Quick, immunocytochemical, molecular aspects, etc.) and the specimens themselves are also will be different (direct smears, LB, Cell Block, etc.). Hence the name of the workshop: COCTAIL. We will try to refer everywhere to the new terminologies as well.

Chairs

Laszlo Vaas, University Hospital of Pest County and MD Ltd.,Hungary
Peter Pogany, Medserv Kft., Hungary
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

IAC Exam
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

IAC Exam
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Breast Cytopathology

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Despite the wide use of the core needle biopsy in breast pathology, there is still place for the cytopathological diagnosis of breast lesions. We propose to review the broad spectrum of breast lesions both by fine needle aspiration and by intraoperative

Chairs
Voichita Suciu, Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Mansour Mehzad, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Quate Exam
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Quate Exam
13:00 - 14:30

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:30 - 17:30

Workshop Cytotechnicians Non gynecologic liquid-based cytology for beginners

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Chair
Christian Garbar, Institut Godinot in Reims, France
19:00 - 23:00

GET TOGETHER PARTY

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Urinary Insight into a second edition of the Paris System for reporting urinary cytology

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The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology has introduced a completely new paradigm for detection of bladder cancer by urine cytology. This system concentrated on defining morphological characteristics of the most clinically significant form of bladder cancer, high grade urothelial carcinoma. This new approach has been widely accepted throughout the world, and has become part of the daily practice of cytology. Considering that the first edition of The Paris System (TPS) introduced a new model of urinary cytodiagnosis, it was apparent that there would be a need for a verification and expansion of initial material and data. Based on evolving knowledge and newly published data, a second edition of The Paris System for Reporting Urinary Cytology (TPS2.0) has been developed. This seminar will discuss what changes, addition and amendments have been introduced in the TPS2.0.

Chair
Eva M. Wojcik, Loyola University, Chicago, USA

Speakers
What has changed in the Negative for High Grade Urothelial Carcinoma category?
Christopher J. Vanderbussche, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA

Atypical category - Is it still the same?
Guliz A. Barkan, Loyola University, Chicago, USA

Different faces of High Grade Urothelial Carcinoma
Momin T. Siddiqui, Weil Cornell Medical College, New York, USA

Forgotten upper urinary tracts
Patrick McIntire, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA

Small biopsies vs. cytology of urinary tract - friends or foes?
Ashish Chandra, Guy's & St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, England, UK

Risk of Malignancy (ROM) based on TPS2.0 recommendations
Mauro Saieg, Santa Casa Medical School San Paulo, Brazil
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Immunocytochemistry Immunocytochemistry

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The lectures during the session will concentrate on technical aspects of immunocytochemistry focusing on important differences as compared to immunohistochemistry, possible interpretation pitfalls when using immunocytochemistry, approach to identification of metastatic tumor in serous fluids and use of cytological material for evaluations of predictive markers

Chairs
Jan Klos, Department of Pathology, Stavanger University Hospital, Norway
Irena Srebotnik Kirbis, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Speakers
Technical aspects of immunocytochemistry
Søren Nielsen, NordiQC, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark

Interpretation pitfalls in immunocytochemistry
Jan Klos, Department of Pathology, Stavanger University Hospital, Norway

Unknown primary tumour in body fluids
Ben Davidson, Department of Pathology, Norwegian Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

Predictive biomarkers based on cytology specimens
Hans-Ulrich Schildhaus, Department of Pathology, University of Essen, Germany
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
14:00 - 15:00

Keynote Lectures
- Cytopathology in the management of Head and Neck Neoplasms: M.D.Anderson Perspective Prof Adel K El-Naggar (30'),
- Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma and Other Salivary Gland Cancers. Prof William Faquin (30')
15:00 - 16:30

Slide Seminar How to solve diagnostic problems due to technical issues

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Usually slide seminars concern only diagnostic dilemma or difficult cases; the objectives of this session is to propose a slide seminar devoted to technical problems. The speakers will show some examples with a diagnostic problem due to a failing technique and then explain how this problem was resolved. We all know that high quality in pre-analytical and analytical phases are both essential for an optimized diagnostic.

Chairs
Maj Liv Eide, Trondheim University Hospital, Norway
Beata Bode, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zürich; Switzerland

Spekers

HPV negative HSIL/cancer
Maj Liv Eide, Trondheim University Hospital, Norway

Fine needle aspiration cytology
Beata Bode, Institute of Pathology and Molecular Pathology, University Hospital Zürich; Switzerland

Processing EUS FNAB for ancillary methods
Irena Srebotnik-Kirbis, Institute of Pathology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Molecular cytopathology
Pio Zeppa, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi D'Aragona," Salerno, Italy

Body fluids
Petri van Loenen, Erasmus MC"Universitair Medisch Centrum Rotterdam", Rotterdam, Netherlands
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Symposium Thyroid 2 A pot-pourri in thyroid FNA: different challenges

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This thyroid cytology pot-pourri will give you essential aroma’s with the clinician’s view and an algorithm on PTC work-up. Additional flavors will be added with unusual pathologies as lymphoproliferative disorders and neuro-endocrine nodules, topped with a new fragrance of MALDI technique in cytology. As a final scent, the gold standard is revisited.

Chairs
Massimo Bongiovanni, Synlab Pathology, Lausanne, Switzerland
Claire Bourgain, Imelda Hospital, Bonheiden, Belgium and University Hospital Leuven, Belgium

Speakers
What a clinician expect from a thyroid FNA report
Brigitte Velkeniers, Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Belgium

Lymphoproliferative disorders in thyroid cytology - our experience
Eva Sigstad, Oslo University Hospital, Norway

MALDI as additional tool in thyroid cytology
Fabio Pagni, University of Milano Bicocca, Milan, Italy

An algorithmic cytomorphology based approach to PTC variants
Sule Canberk, IPATIMUP/ Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

The neuroendocrine features of thyroid nodule
Elvira Bakula-Zalewska, The Maria Sklodowska-Curie Memorial Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland

The Gold Standard is not always so GOLD!
Marc Pusztaszeri, McGill University, Montréal, Québec, Canada
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Companion Meeting Slovenia Introducing "blue books" and new biomarkers to contemporary cytopathology

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Chairs

Margareta Strojan Flezar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Alenka Repse-Fokter, General Hospital Celje, Slovenia

Speakers

Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology - interlaboratory study
Vivijana Snoj, General Hospital Izola, Slovenia

Approach to biomarker testing in endoscopic US guided fine needle aspiration biopsies illustrated by a case
Maja Kebe Radulović, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Evaluation of pre-analytical factors influencing molecular-genetic analysis of cytological samples
Margareta Strojan Flezar, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Cytopathological diagnostics of lymphomas in salivary glands; 10 years experience of Institute of Oncology Ljubljana
Živa Gramc, Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, Slovenia

Lung adenocarcinoma with driver mutation in a young patient
Mile Kovačević, University Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases, Golnik, Slovenia

TBC
Jerzy Klijanienko, Institute Curie, Paris, France
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Symposium Artificial Intelligence in computational cytology

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Chairs
Klaus Kayser, Charite, Germany
Dietmar Schmidt, MVZ Histology, Cytology, and Molecular Diagnostics, Trier, Germany

Speakers
Respiratory cytology support system using the homology concept
Kazuaki Nakane, Osaka University, Japan
Sławomir Wałkowski, Google Cloud, Posnan, Poland

How AI Diagnostic Assistants can simplify your daily work in your pathological practice – experience
Detlef Finkler, Smartin Media, Cologne, Germany

Deep learning and automated annotations in cytology – images
Stephan Borkenfeld, Diagnomx, Waltrop, Germany

Gold Standards in digital pathology/cytology I - theory
Johan Lundin, University Helsinki, Finland

Gold Standards in digital pathology/cytology II - experiences & perspectives
Klaus Kayser, Charite, Berlin, Germany
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting Italy The new Italian generation of cytologists

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This meeting will include, beside an experienced guest, young Italian cytopathologists who will prove their expertise in diagnostic cytology in a field for which their institution is well known.

Chairs
Giovanni Negri, Pathology Unit Central Hospital Bolzano, Italy
Guido Fadda, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli, Italy

Speakers
Cytology in Italy, a perspective
Giovanni Negri, Pathology Unit Central Hospital Bolzano, Italy
Guido Fadda, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli, IRCS, Italy

Challenges in pancreatic cytology
Syed Ali, John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA

Molecular diagnosis of the thyroid gland lesions
Chiara Brunelli, Division of Anatomic Pathology and Histology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli, Italy

Molecular cytology of lung cancer
Elena Vigliar, Department of Public Health, University of Naples "Federico II", Italy

Intraoperative breast cytology
Maurizio Pinamonti, Department of Pathology, University of Trieste, Italy

Intraoperative cytology of the CNS
Enrico Pegolo, Institute of Anatomic Pathology, University Hospital of Udine, Italy

Serous effusions
Antonio Ieni, Pathology Department, University of Messina, Italy
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Slide Seminar Gynecology

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Chairs

Rosario Granados, University Hospital of Getafe, Madrid, Spain
Christina Kåbjörn Gustafsson, Sweden

Speakers

Giovanni Negri, Central Hospital Bolzano. Bolzano, Italy
Belén Lloveras, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain
Allan Wilson, Consultant Biomedical Scientist at Monklands Hospital in NHS Lanarkshire, Scottland, UK
Henrik Edwardson
Christina Kåbjörn Gustafsson, Sweden
Rosario Granados, Hospital Universitario de Getafe, Madrid, Spain
Maria Nasioutziki, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Medical Faculty, Hippokration General Hospital, Greece
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Companion Meeting Turkey The Art Of Cell - Defense for cytopathologists in thyroid and salivary gland cytology: cinematheque session

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In this session, we will discuss the main points that can cause troubles to the cytopathologists “grey zone area” by magnifying the daily practice and the recent updates in the literature of salivary gland and thyroid cytology

Chairs
Aysun Uguz, Cukurova University Medical School, Dept of Pathology, Adana, Turkey
Deniz Nart, Ege University Medical School, Dept of Pathology, Izmir, Turkey

Speakers
Thyroid Bethesda System for reporting thyroid cytopathology: a comparison of two editions - “Kramer versus Kramer”
Sule Canberk, Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, University of Porto, Portugal and Acibadem University Istanbul, Turkey

TIRADS is an ally or an enemy in predicting malignancy in thyroid fine needle aspiration specimens? - “Great expectations”
Ozlem Aydin, Acibadem University Medical School, Dept of Pathology, Istanbul, Turkey

Are we able to recognize precursor lesions of thyroid cancer in cytology? - “Eyes wide shut”
Massimo Bongiovanni, Director de la Cytopathologie SYNLAB, Lausanne, Switzerland

Is there any algorithm to solve problems of the grey zone of Milan System? - “Shadowlands”
William Faquin, Harvard University, Harvard Medical School, Dept of Pathology, Boston, USA

The role of molecular techniques in salivary gland specimens - “The good place”
Sulen Sarioglu, Dokuz Eylul University Medical School, Dept of Pathology, Izmir, Turkey

Join me to diagnose easy-breezy (!) cases in salivary gland cytology - “The silence of lambs”
Aysun Uguz, Cukurova University Medical School, Dept of Pathology, Adana, Turkey
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Slide Seminar Lung Do we need both an atypical and a suspicious category for classifying pulmonary cytology specimens

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Pulmonary cytopathology is an important technique for the initial investigation of pulmonary abnormalities detected by imaging studies. Such lesions may represent non-neoplastic disease as well as benign and malignant neoplasms. The presentations in this section will discuss the cytomorphology of benign neoplasms, uncommon primary pulmonary malignancies and non-neoplastic entities found in the lung. The utility and appropriate use of indeterminate categories "atypical" and "suspicious for malignancy" will be discussed.

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Lester Layfield, University of Missouri, USA

Speakers
Uncommon Pulmonary Malignancies
Andre Moreira, New York University Langone Health, USA

Benign Pulmonary Neoplasms
Zahra Maleki, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, USA

Benign Cytologic Mimics of Pulmonary Malignancies
Matthew Zarka, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, USA

Do We Need Both an Atypical and a Suspicious Category for Classifying Pulmonary malignancies
Lester Layfield, University of Missouri, USA
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Symposium Resident's and Young Cytopathologists

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Integrated in the EFCS ambition to be closer to european residents and young cytopathologists, this symposium constitutes a great opportunity for the “cytopathology experts of tomorrow” to gather and discuss important topics in the field of cytology. From education to molecular cytology, a wide spectrum of topics will be covered. All speakers of the session are cytopathology residents or young cytopathologists, working at their best in their own countries, to make sure a bright future is granted for cytology in Europe.

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Ricardo Veiga, Hospital da Luz Lisboa, Portugal
Christina Kåbjörn Gustafsson, Ryhov Hospital Jonkoping, Sweden

Speakers
Cytopathological Training in Poland - Perspectives for Residents and Young Cytopathologists
Pawel Gajdzis, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland

Cytology in Portugal: My Hospital's Experience
Despoina Argyropoulou, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Portugal

Slovenian Approach to Education and Training in Cytopathology
Damjana Cimerman, Institute of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

Fine-needle Aspiration Training With Novel Simulator Model: Validation Study
Tania Labiano Miravalles, Hospital Center in Navarra, Spain

Molecular Testing on Cytology Samples by a Centralized Laboratory: 10 years experience
Maria Salatiello, Federico II University of Naples, Italy

Cytopathology in the Era of Superspecialisation
Marketa Horakova, Charles University, Faculty of Medicine, Pilsen, Czech Republic

Professional Use of Social Media: What Should a Cytopathologist Know?
Eduardo Alcaraz, Morales Meseguer University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Companion Meeting UKMeeting organised by the British Association for Cytopathology: Cervical cancer cases - what can they teach us? A case based presentation.

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The session is to be run by the three experienced UK based cytologists. Each speaker will show several cervical cancer cases and discuss what lessons they have learnt from them and what they can teach us all . It will be a mix of cytology and relevant histology and discussion of the literature as relevant to the cases. The speakers have reported cervical cytology for many years, and will draw on their experience for these cases. The UK has one of the most established cervical cancer screening programmes, yet some 3000 women still develop cervical cancer each year in the UK. What can we learn from cancer cases to try and help reduce this?

Chairs
Paul Cross, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, England, UK

Speakers
1
Paul Cross, Consultant in Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead, England, UK

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Allan Wilson, Monklands Hospital in Scotland, UK

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Karin Denton, Severn Pathology, North Bristol NHST, Bristol, England, UK
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Companion Meeting SwedenEvery day cytology

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Speakers in this session are cytopathologists who will provide a comprehensive overview of their daily work in the area of cytology at the university and general hospitals in Sweden and Norway. An update of selected topics of diagnostic cytology will also be presented.

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Henryk Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
Bernard Majak, Norway
Hans Brunnström, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden

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The riddle of a metastasis - the Karolinska experience
Eva Ramqvist, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden

Lung cytology including predictive markers in lung cancer
Hans Brunnström, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.

Every day cytology from a residents perspective
Rui Zeng, Department of Pathology and Cytology, Länssjukhuset Sundsvall-Härnösand, Sweden

Cooperation between cytopathologist and veterinary clinic in establishing a final diagnosis of animal tumours
Bernard Majak, Norway

Every day cytology at the Skåne University Hospital in Lund
Henryk Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden.
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Soft Tissue Tumors 2Terminology and reporting

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Henryk Domanski, Department of Clinical Genetics and Pathology, Division of Laboratory Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Companion Meeting India 2 Diverse Cytopathology in USA, Africa & Asia

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This session will have a joint presentation from International Cytologists of USA, Africa and Asia covering different areas, different organs and different lesions.

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Roque Wiseman Pinto, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa, India

Speakers
To be or not to be! When Clinicians & Pathologists are in for a surprise
Megha Joshi, Consultant Pathologist, USA

Recent advances in pancreatic cytology
Nirag Jhala, Temple University, USA

Recent advances in EBUS
Darshana Jhala, University of Pennsylvania, USA

Interesting case in breast cytology
Gary Tse, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong

Immunohistochemistry update 2020
Tomoo Itoh, Kobe University, Japan

Interesting Cytology Cases in South Africa
Colleen Wright, South Africa

TBA
Jacqueline Hwang Siok Gek, Singapore

Utility of flow cytometric analysis of serous effusions in suspected hematolymphoid malignancies
Shahid Pervez, Pakistan

Interesting cases in cytology
Asif Loya, Pakistan

Interesting cases in Sri Lanka
Palitha Ratnayake, Teaching Hospital, Kandy, Sri Lanka

FNA of head & neck nodules with rapid growth after surgery for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Bo Ping, Fudan University Shanghai, P.R.China
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop Lung 1 Cytomorphology and molecular pathology in lung cancer diagnostics

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Following two short introductory talks of ten minutes each in this microscopy workshop there will be ample time for for individual reviewing two teaching slide collections on lung cytology. The collections – deriving from different institutions – demonstrate the broad spectrum of different preparation and staining techniques used in lung cytology. Most of the teaching slides will contain cases of lung cancer and metastases, but there will also be a collection of benign cases with reactive changes sometimes posing difficult diagnostic problems.

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Marianne Engels, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
Lara Pijuán Andujar, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

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Cytomorphology of lung cancer
Lara Pijuán Andujar, Hospital del Mar, Barcelona, Spain

Molecular pathology in lung cancer diagnostics using cytology specimens
Marianne Engels, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Lung 2

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Włodzimierz Olszewski, Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
Piotr Wiśniewski, Institute of Oncology, Warsaw, Poland
Laetitia Collin, SCP Laboratoire des Feuillants, Toulouse, France
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Workshop Gynecology 2 Glandular Lesions

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Michael Blanke, Labor Augsburg MVZ GmBH,Augsburg/Germany
Margareta Strojan Flezar, Slovenia
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Workshop FNA On PhantomsFNA simulation using phantoms: practising with a model

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The attendees will be able to acquire skills in the fine needle aspiration technique on simulated specific clinical scenarios with further diagnosis (cytohistological correlation with digitalized preparations) for a better understanding of the different diseases. In addition, attendees will be able to acquire enough knowledge to implement these methodologies in their own institutions as complementary tools together with traditional lectures, to enrich the resident and undergraduate medical student experiences.

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Eduardo Alcaraz-Mateos, Morales Meseguer University Hospital, Murcia, Spain
Tania Labiano, Hospitalary Complex of Navarra, Spain
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Slide Seminar Endometrium Endometrial cytology

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Tadao K. Kobayashi, Cancer Education & Research Center, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
Franco Fulciniti, Dept of Clinical Cytology, Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Locarno, Switzerland

Speakers
Can screening for endometrial cancer be availed?
Yasuo Hirai, Dept of Ob/Gyn, Faculty of Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University, Tochigi and Dept of Cytology, PCL Japan Pathology and Cytology Center, PCL Inc., Saitama, Japan

Introductory guide to the interpretation of directly sampled endometrial cytology on LBC preparations.
Yoshiaki Norimatsu, Dept of Medical Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ehime Prefectural University of Health Science, Japan

The basic steps for performing collection of endometrial cytology smear
Akiko Shinagawa, Dept of Ob/Gyn, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan

Endometrial stromal and glandular breakdown: definition, diagnostic criteria and pitfalls on LBC.
Tetuji Kurokawa, Dept of Ob/Gyn, School of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Japan

Current classification issues with the Yokohama system and correlations with ROM.
Franco Fultiniti, Dept of Clinical Cytology, Istituto Cantonale di Patologia, Locarno, Switzerland
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Workshop HPV ScreeningChallenging (Solved) Cases From an HPV Screening Programme

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This workshop starts with three short introductory remarks, including the discourse on 1) the concepts of cervical cancer screening in the era of HPV vaccination, 2) introduction to the HPV tests applicable in population-based screening, and finally, 3) describing the HPV screening program in Finland, of which the problem cases have been selected for this Workshop. The presentation of the challenging (but solved) cases will be completed by both original microscopy slides (comprising the main part of the contents) and using PowerPoints (for additional cases). The objective is to convince the participants how even the most challenging cases can be solved using the integral co-operation between the different professionals involved in the implementation of the organised screening program.

Chairs
Kari Syrjänen, SMW Consultants Ltd, Finland
Ivana Kholová, Tampere University and Fimlab Laboratories, Finland

Speakers
Cervical cancer screening in the era of HPV vaccination
Kari Syrjänen, SMW Consultants Ltd, Finland

HPV tests applicable for systematic screening
Stina Syrjänen, Department of Oral Pathology, Institute of Dentistry, Turku University, Finland

Organisation of the population-based HPV screening in Finland
Ivana Kholová, Tampere University and Fimlab Laboratories, Finland

Presentation of the cases using microscopy slides
Ivana Kholová, Tampere University and Fimlab Laboratories, Finland

Presentation of challenging cases by PowerPoint slides
Ivana Kholová, Tampere University and Fimlab Laboratories, Finland
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

8:30 - 10:30

Scientific project EFCS Scientific Session: Gynecytology project by invitation only

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The participants will access cases from HPV screening programmes.

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Ivana Kholová, Fimlab Laboratories and Tampere University, Finland
10:30 - 11:00

Coffee Break (Foyer I and II) and Poster Exhibition (Main Hall)
11:00 - 13:00

Workshop Urinary

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The participants will be trained how to apply Paris classification for more accurate diagnoisis. They will gain an improession on the large spectrum of cytological changes and specific diagnostic challenges.

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Lukas Bubendorf, Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
13:00 - 14:00

Lunch (Multifunctional Hall) and Poster exhibition (Main Hall)
15:00 - 16:30

Workshop Salivary Glands 2 Fine needle aspiration cytology of salivary gland lesions: a novel practical pattern based approach to diagnosis

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Chair
Matthew Zarka, Mayo Clinic Arizona. USA
Longwen Chen, Mayo Clinic Arizona. USA
16:30 - 17:15

CONCLUSIONS AND CLOSING CEREMONY J Klijanienko, A Marszalek, F Schmitt, B Cochand-Priollet and L Vass

13:00 - 14:30

Companion Meeting Lower Silesia Where are we now in the cervical cancer screening - a multidisciplinary risk-based setting (by invitation only)

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A joint interdisciplinary meeting organized by Lower Silesian Divisions of Polish Society of Pathologists (PTP) & Polish Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (PTGiP). A risk-based point of view for burdens of a currently worldwide recommended primary-HPV cervical cancer screening involving the Clinical Cytology Subdivision of PTP together with the Colposcopy, Cervical Pathology and Cytology Subdivision of PTGiP. Meeting in Polish.

Chairs

Martyna Trzeszcz, Dept. of Pathology and Clinical Cytology, University Hospital in Wroclaw and Corfamed Woman's Health Center Ltd, Poland

Speakers

Latency or a new infection - a practical guide (20')
Robert Jach, Dept. of Endocrine Gynecology, Jagiellonian University Medical College in Krakow, Poland

The future of organised population-based cervical cancer screening program in Poland (20')
Andrzej Nowakowski, Coordinating Center for Cervical Cancer Screening Program in Poland and Dept. of Cancer Prevention, Maria Skłodowska-Curie Cancer Center with Institute of Oncology, Poland

A multi parameter risk-based management in the cervical cancer secondary prevention - a clinic-pathological approach with the cases presentation (40')
Martyna Trzeszcz, Dept. of Pathology and Clinical Cytology, University Hospital in Wroclaw and Corfamed Woman's Health Center Ltd., Poland
Maciej Mazurec, Woman's Health Center Ltd and Division of Cervical Pathology, Colposcopy and Cytology of PTGiP, Poland

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