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

9 February 2023

CM Greece

Chairpersons: Maria Nasioutziki, Niki Margari, Ekaterini Politi 8:30–8:50 Maria Nasioutziki, Medical Faculty, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki: EBUS -TBNA: techniques, methods and challenges. Experience from a Cytopathology Centre 8:50–9:10 Ekaterini Politi, Medical Faculty NKUA Cytopathology Department Aretaieion University Hospital: Metastatic neoplasms to the pancreas. Challenges in diagnosis 9:10–9:25 Charitini Nepka, University General Hospital of Larissa: Interventional […]

8 February 2023

CM Papanicolau: Triaging Limited Cellularity Specimens for Ancillary Studies: Challenges Encountered and Lessons Learned: A Case Based Discussion

Educational objectives: Generate a pathologic differential diagnosis based solely on clinicopathologic features. Identify diagnostic challenges and pitfalls with limited lesional cellularity specimens obtained from various organs. Discuss how to effectively triage cytology specimens for ancillary studies. Discuss the value of molecular studies in cytology specimens for risk stratification. clinical management and prognosis. Summary: This case […]

8 February 2023

IAC/EFCS: WHO Reporting Systems for Cytopathology: New releases

Chairperson: Ashish Chandra 15:30–15:40 Ashish Chandra, St Thomas’ Hospital: Opening Remarks and Introduction 15:40–16:00 Fernando Schmitt, Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto: Overview and brief update of the original systems: Lung, Pancreatobiliary, Lymph nodes, and Soft Tissue 16:00–16:20 Martha Pitman, Cytopathology Laboratory and Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy Service, Harvard Medical School: The WHO Reporting System […]