Messages from Kennichi Kakudo, MD, PhD to a person to be an expert of the cytopathology

I gave a presentation at the TIRO Webinar on August 14, 2026.

The title of my presentation was “Thyroid Nodule Practice: Risk-Adapted Management from Asian Experience.”

I focused mainly on why thyroid nodule management differs across healthcare systems.

An important next question is how we can translate these principles into everyday clinical practice. Professor Alexander, who served as the discussant, addressed exactly this issue by showing how ultrasound, cytology, molecular testing, and clinical risk assessment can be integrated to optimize patient care.

You can watch the webinar here:

TIRO Webinar – Thyroid Nodule Practice: Risk-Adapted Management from Asian Experience

   

Professor Liu Zhiyan held the 8th Shanghai Thyroid Conference, July 10th and 11th, 2026. Please find video-link below; https://weixin.qq.com/sph/A9upvHZlQW The programe is pasted below;  

The AFCS Congress 2026 was successfully held at the Postgraduate Education Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong. I was honored to participate in two sessions as both chairperson and speaker. As the inaugural congress of the Asian Federation of Cytology Societies, it provided a warm and collegial atmosphere for communication among Asian cytopathologists. I believe this meeting marked the beginning of even stronger collaboration across Asia. The next AFCS Congress will be held in Sendai, Japan. We warmly welcome your participation and presentations as we continue to strengthen our professional friendship and scientific collaboration.    

IAC Webinar (Thyroid Nodule Practice: Asian Perspectives Reducing Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment) was over and its video is available at the following link: https://vimeo.com/1175151147/fa398a7c21?fl=tl&fe=ec  

Dear colleagues and visitors to our website,

I will be presenting at the IAC Webinar on March 19, 2026, entitled:

“Thyroid Nodule Practice: Asian Perspectives — Reducing Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment.”

For further details about the webinar, please visit:
https://www.cytology-iac.org/members-area/iac-webinar-19-march-2026/

It appears that participation is open not only to IAC members but also to non-members.
However, registration is required. Pre-registration can be completed through the link above.

I look forward to your participation.

Sincerely,
Kennichi Kakudo