Companion Meetings (CM) « Session Tracks « 44th European Congress of Cytology

18 July 2023

CM Sweden: Cytology happenings in Sweden 2023

Chairpersons:Katalin Dobra, Eva Darai Ramqvist 8:30–8:45 Henryk Domanski, Mats Ehinger, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University: IAC-IARC WHO cytopathology reporting systems 8:45–9:00 Henrik Edvardsson, Department of Pathology, Central Hospital Karlstad: FISH-analysis on bladder washings: external quality assurance program in Swedish university pathology departments 9:00–9:15 Martin Hysek, Karolinska Institute: TERT analysis in thyroid cytology […]

9 February 2023

CM Poland: Head & Neck

Chairpersons: Jerzy Klijanienko, Gajdzis Pawel, Elwira Bakula-Zalewska 10:30–10:40 Gajdzis Pawel, Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny we Wrocławiu: Rapidly growing thyroid masses – differential diagnosis 10:40–10:50 Henryk Domanski, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University: Mesenchymal tumors of the head and neck 10:50–11:00 Elwira Bakula-Zalewska, Centrum Onkologii, Instytut im. Marii Skłodowskiej-Curie: Neuroendocrine features of thyroid tumors 11:00–11:10 […]

9 February 2023

CM Germany

Chairpersons: Marianne Engels, Dietmar Schmidt 8:30–8:45 Lutz Welker, Zentrum für Diagnostik, Institut für Pathologie, UKE: Lung cancer diagnostics – value of online cytology 8:45–9:00 Heine Ralph, Krankenhaus St. Elisabeth und St. Barbara Halle (Saale) GmbH: Cytological findings in benign effusions 9:00–9:15 Marianne Engels, Uniklinik Köln: Rare, but important – what less frequently occurring diagnoses can […]

9 February 2023

CM Turkey: Current Status of Pulmonary Cytopathology: Diagnostic challenges, tips, molecular tests from conventional to next generation- Instutional Experiences From Türkiye

Chairpersons: Ilkser Akpolat, Pinar Firat 17:30–17:50 Olcay Kurtulan, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Department of Pathology: Morphological challenges in lung cytology, diagnostic immunochemistry, and PD-L1 as a predictive test 17:50–18:10 Irem Onur, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Department of Pathology: Transthoracic lung FNA with accompanying molecular tests 18:10–18:30 Cisel Aydın Mericoz, Koc University, […]

9 February 2023

CM Italy: “To be or not to be”. Learning from mimickers and difficult cases

Chairpersons: Diane Esther Rossi, Giancarlo Troncone 15:30–15:45 Giovanni Negri, Department of Pathology Central Hospital Bolzano: GYN case 15:45–16:00 Claudio Bellevicine, Department of Public Health University of Naples: Salivary case 16:00–16:15 Diane Esther Rossi, Endocrine and Cytology Units Fondazione Policlinico universitario A. Gemelli-IRCCS: Thyroid 16:15–16:30 Fabrizio Zanconati, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Universit of […]

9 February 2023

CM Ukraine

10:30–10:50 Lidiia Bolgova, National Cancer Institute of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine: Differential cytological diagnosis of primary non-Hodgkin’s mediastinal lymphoma and thymoma 10:50–11:10 Ann Zelinskaya, V.P. Komisarenko Institute of Endocrinology and Metabolism of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine: Cytological aspects of radioiodine resistance of papillary thyroid cancer’s metastases and algorithm of […]

9 February 2023

CM Finland: Primary HPV: screening: History, Experience and Pitfalls

Chairperson: Ivana Kholová 11:30–11:55 Kari Syrjänen, Acta Cytologica (Karger AG): HPV mirror in cytology 11:55–12:20 Zahra Maleki, Cytopathology Division, Johns Hopkins Pathology: HPV negative cancer and cytology 12:20–12:45 Ivana Kholová, Department of Pathology, Fimlab Laboratories, and Tampere University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology: Primary HPV screening in Tampere since 2012 12:45–13:00 Leena Krogerus, Department […]

9 February 2023

CM Croatia

Chairpersons: Dinka Sundov, Tajana Štoos-Veić 8:30–8:45 Irena Seili-Bekafigo, Department of Pathology and Cytology, Clinical Hospital Centre Rijeka: Peripheral blood changes during COVID 19 infection 8:45–9:00 Ana Barisic, Department of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital Center: Value of ovarian cyst fluid fine-needle aspiration cytology 9:00–9:15 Vesna Ramljak, Department of Pathology and Cytology, University Hospital Center, University […]

9 February 2023

CM India

9 February 2023