Cytological Diagnosis - Stage I

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PRACTICAL WORKSHOPS
Presenter: Dr. Paweł Klimiuk, Veterinarian
Date: January 17-18, 2026
Location: Hotel Arche Puławska, Warsaw

Workshop program:

Saturday
✓ Introduction to cytological examination
– Indications for testing, methods of collecting material, types of staining used in cytological examination

✓ Basics of microscopic evaluation of cytological preparations:
– Features of epithelial, mesenchymal, and oval cell tumors
– Pathological changes in cells – cytological criteria of malignancy
– Cytological examination report

✓ Cytological diagnosis of lesions of mesenchymal origin:
– Lipoma
– Liposarcoma
– Sterile inflammation of the subcutaneous fat tissue (panniculitis)
– Xanthoma
– Fibroma
– Fibrosarcoma
– Feline Injection Site-Associated Sarcoma (FISS)
– Oblonoma
– Osteosarcoma
– Pigmented lesions, melanocytoma, melanosarcoma
– Histiocytic sarcoma

✓ Practical classes
– Microscopic evaluation of cytological preparations

Sunday
✓ Cytological diagnosis of changes of epithelial origin:
– Cysts
– Neutrophilic-macrophage inflammation / granulomatous-purulent inflammation
– Squamous cell carcinoma
– Sebaceous gland neoplasms: hyperplasia/adenoma, epithelioma
– Ceruminous gland neoplasms: hyperplasia/adenoma, carcinoma
– Perianal gland adenoma/hepatoid
– Apocrine gland carcinoma of the anal sinuses (AGASACA)
– Thyroid tumors: adenoma, carcinoma
– Mammary gland tumors
– Cystitis
– Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) / urothelial carcinoma (UC)
– Prostate cancer

✓ Practical classes
– microscopic evaluation of cytological preparations

✓ The workshops are intended for veterinarians, 5th and 6th year veterinary students and veterinary technicians
✓ The participation fee includes: participation in the theoretical and practical training on Saturday and Sunday, unlimited access to hot and cold drinks during the training, refreshments during coffee breaks, lunch, training materials in paper form
✓ Practical part – independent work of each participant at the microscope under the supervision of the instructor
✓ We reserve the right to cancel the workshop if the minimum number of 10 participants is not met
✓ Each participant will receive a certificate of completion of the training and educational points