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

Sunday October 3rd – Auditorium Hall

8:30 – 10:30

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

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 Greece

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

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

Diagnostic workup of enlarged lymph nodes at University Hospital Merkur, Zagreb
Marina Pažur, 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 P. 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

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

Sunday October 3rd – ROOM A

8:30 – 10:30

Companion Meeting Portugal

Match and mismatch of morphology and molecular diagnoses in cytology.

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

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

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 »

Chair

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

19:00 – 20:30

OPENING CEREMONY

Sunday October 3rd – ROOM D

8:30 – 10:30

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

  • 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

  • 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, Cytology Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

    Speakers

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

    Multidisciplinary diagnostic approach to myxoid tumors
    Xiaohua Qian, Department of Pathology, Cytology Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, USA

    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

  • 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