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The tutorial faculty will discuss salient morphology, pitfalls, and incorporation of ancillary studies and lay out an algorithmic approach to diagnosis with the judicious use of immunohistochemical panels and biomarker testing for prognostication and management.
Covering cervical and diagnostic cytopathology and histological correlates, this tutorial will be relevant for Pathologists and biomedical scientists of all career levels
Monday 18th July Programme
Welcome and introductions 08.50-9.00
| 09.00-09.40 | Gynecologic Cytomorphology and Histologic Correlates - Case based discussion | Christine Booth M.D, USA |
| 09.40-10.20 | Case Presentations 1 & 2 A brace of of Glandular Diagnostic Dilemma’s | TBC |
| 10.20-10.40 | Case Presentation 3 | Dr Salma Al-Ramadhani, UK |
| 10.40-11.00 | Case Presentation 4 | Mr Peter Heptinstall, UK |
| 11.00-11.20 | Break | |
| 11.20-12.00 | Basic Concepts in Non-Gynecologic Cytomorphology and Histologic Correlates | Dr Liron Pantanowitz, USA |
| 12.05-12.35 | ROSE: Diagnostic Clues and Pitfalls | Donna Russell M.Ed, CT(ASCP)HT, USA |
| 12.40-13.00 | Growing ROSE´s | Mrs Leonie Wheeldon, UK |
| 13.00.13.30 | Q&A | Professor Ritu Nayar USA |
| 13.30-14.20 | Break | |
| 14.25-15.00 | Urine Cytology and Histologic Correlates (include discussion about instrumented samples) | Eva Wojcik, M.D, USA |
| 15.05-15.40 | Serous Fluid Cytology and histology (discussion on mesothelioma) | Dr Ashish Chandra, UK Vijayalakshmi Ananthanarayanan |
| 15.40-16.00 | Break | |
| 16.05-16.40 | Pancreas FNA and Biopsy – Cystic Lesions | Dr Miguel Perez-Machado, UK |
| 16.45-17.20 | Pancreas FNA and Biopsy – Solid Lesion | Momin Siddiqui, M.D, USA |
| 17.25-18.20 | Q&A Session | Dr Ashish Chandra, UK |
| 18.20 | Closing Remarks |
Tuesday 19th July Programme
| 08.30-09.20 | Thyroid FNA - focus on ancillary techniques and patient management | Zubair Baloch M.D, USA |
| 09.20-10.10 | Head and Neck FNA | Bill Faquin, MD, PhD, USA |
| 10.10-11.00 | Diagnostic Overlaps and Pitfalls in Limited Cellularity Pulmonary Specimens | Fernando Schmitt, MD, PhD, FIAC, Portugal |
| 11.00-11.20 | Break | |
| 11.20-12.10 | Biomarker Testing in Limited Cellularity Pulmonary Specimens | Ajit Paintal M.D, USA |
| 12.10-12.30 | "Core Biopsies and ROSE: A novice´s experience" | Dr Tony Maddox, UK |
| 12.30-12.50 | Case presentation: HPV testing in head and neck cancer | Ivana Kholová MD, PhD, Finland |
| 12.50-13.30 | Q&A session | Zubair Baloch MD, PhD, USA |
| 13.30-14.20 | Lunch break | |
| 14.20-15.00 | Diagnostic Overlaps and Pitfalls in Limited Cellularity Specimens of Soft Tissue Lesions | Paul Wakely M.D, USA |
| 15.00-15.40 | Lymph Node (FNA, core biopsy, ancillary studies and flowcytometry) | Sara Monaco M.D, USA |
| 15.40-16.00 | Break | |
| 16.00-16.45 | The Current State of Telepathology | Dr Liron Pantanowitz, USA |
| 16.45-17.05 | EUS FNA | Dr Tajana Stoos-Veic, Zagreb |
| 17.05-17.45 | Q&A Session | Zubair Baloch MD, PhD, USA |
| 17.45-18.00 | Closing remarks |