Scientific Information

The aim of the organisers is to provide an up-to-date scientific programme covering all the major areas of cellular and molecular pathology. Special emphasis will be put both on the recent discoveries as well as on close clinico-pathological cooperation.

You can look forward to discussions related – among others – to the following topics:

Breast Pathology
  • Breast cancer multifocality and its clinical significance
  • Risk of underdiagnosis in breast pathology
  • Metaplastic breast carcinoma
Cardiovascular Pathology
  • Vasculitides
Gastrointestinal Pathology
  • Concept of Enteric Intraepithelial Neoplasia (EIN) in GI tract
  • Neuroendocrine tumors of GIT
  • GIST
Gynaecological Pathology
  • Immunohistochemistry in gynaecological pathology
  • Advances in screening and diagnosis of lesions of uterine cervix
Head and Neck Pathology
  • Molecular pathology in diagnosis and prognosis of head and neck tumours
  • New developments in sinonasal and salivary gland pathology
  • Human papilloma virus related tumors of head and neck
Soft Tissue Pathology
  • New entities in soft tissue tumors
Nephropathology
  • Glomerular pathology
  • Native and transplant kidney pathology
Pulmonary Pathology
  • Molecular pathology of lung carcinoma
Dermatopathology
  • Melanoma – new insights in pathogenesis, new options for treatment

In addition, the following topics will be discussed:

  • Quality control in pathology
  • Controversies in diagnostic pathology
  • Stem cells and their role in pathogenesis of various diseases
  • Cancer Registries – an instrument for improvement of diagnostic performance
 

Scientific Contact 

Prof. Ales Ryska, MD, PhD
The Fingerland Dept. of Pathology
Charles University Medical Faculty Hospital
500 05 Hradec Králové
Czech Republic

Phone: +420 – 495 83 3748
Fax: +420 – 495 83 2004
Email: ryskaale[at]fnhk.cz