Diagnostic Thyroid Pathology and Cytology

During the course, the participants will review approximately 50 cases dealing with a variety of neoplastic and non-neoplastic thyroid lesions. The cases have been carefully selected to illustrate common diagnostic problems and pitfalls in thyroid pathology and provide the basis for in-depth discussion of morphologic criteria and usefulness of complementary investigations in achieving the correct diagnosis. In addition to the slide seminar, several lectures by experts in pathology will be provided.

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• WHO 2022 classification: important changes for thyroid tumors in focus
• Molecular testing on FNA: pro and contra
• Highly selective RET-kinase inhibitors and RET testing: when and how

• Hands-on microscopy with real cytology and histology slides circulating among all participants
• Presentation and discussion of the participants’ diagnoses for each case (questionnaire-based survey during microscopy sessions) in comparison with the experts’ consensus diagnoses
• Extensive correlation of cytology and histology
• Especially challenging cases presented by the guest faculty
• Interactive discussion among participants and the faculty
• Technical/methodological aspects (frozen section, macroscopy, sampling, FNB, touch imprint cytology, staining protocols) specifically addressed
• Application of immunohistochemical and molecular markers
• Presentation of follow-up data, therapeutic and prognostic implications of histopathologic diagnoses
• Slide scans available via internet after the course
• Lectures and in-depth discussion of selected topics (FNA cytology, NIFT-P and related tumors, papillary carcinoma variants, oncocytic lesions).

This intensive course is designed for practicing pathologists as well as advanced pathologists in training.

Course director

• Oleksiy Tsybrovskyy, MD

Head of the Endocrine Pathology Working Group, Diagnostic and Research Institute of Pathology, Medical University of Graz, Austria

Guest faculty

• Giovanni Tallini, MD
  Professor of Pathology, Head of the Endocrine Pathology program, University of Bologna Medical Center, Bologna, Italy
• Manuel Sobrinho Simões, MD, PhD
  Professor of Pathology, Director, Department of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Portugal

Applications have been made to the Austrian Chamber of Medicine for  DFP (Diplomfortbildungsprogramm) and to the EACCME for CME accreditation of this event. Accreditation process is in progress. In previous years, this event has always been accredited with 21 European CME credit points (EACCME®) and 30 DFP credit points.

The course will be held at Medical University Graz – Campus Med Uni Graz (Aula).

Wednesday 9 October 2024, 7.00 am to Friday 11 October 2024, 4.00 pm

Address: Medical University Graz - Campus Med Uni Graz, Neue Stiftingtalstraße 6, 8010 Graz, Austria

The course language will be English.

The course fee is € 620.00 and includes a comprehensive handout with 500 high quality color pictures, coffee breaks and lunch and a public transport ticket for one week within the Graz urban area (Zone 101).

Participants are requested to make their own hotel reservations. Addresses for accommodation (with map) can be found on the website of Graz Tourism Office 

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