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

  I will be participating in three sessions (CM10027, SC10029, and SC10054). For one of these sessions, focusing on the WHO Classification of Tumours, we have prepared a promotional poster. If you are attending the Congress, I warmly invite you to join us. The WHO Classification of Tumours aims to provide a global standard that can be applied across different healthcare settings. However, healthcare systems and clinical practices vary considerably from country to country. When a uniform classification is adopted without appropriate adaptation to the local healthcare context, it may sometimes lead to unintended consequences or even harm. In this session, we hope to recognize these differences and discuss an important question: How can we develop truly global standards while respecting the diversity of healthcare environments around the world? Japanese Thyroid Pathologists will organize the International Endocrine and Thyroid Pathologists’ Get-Together at IAP 2026 Fukuoka. If you are interested in it, you are very welcome. Please contact Professor Nakashima (moemoe@nagasaki-u.ac.jp) in advance and join it. Subject: Venue Information for the International Endocrine and Thyroid Pathologists’ Get-Together at IAP 2026 Fukuoka Dear Colleagues, Thank you very much for your interest in and support of the International Endocrine and Thyroid Pathologists’ Get-Together during IAP 2026 in Fukuoka. We are delighted that approximately 30 colleagues from Japan and around the world will be joining us for this informal gathering. On behalf of the Japanese Society of Thyroid Pathology, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for your participation. We are pleased to announce the venue details as follows: Date & Time Thursday, October 8, 2026 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM Venue THE LIVELY KITCHEN Fukuoka Hakata (THE LIVELY Fukuoka Hakata, 1st Floor) 5-2-18 Nakasu, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City Access 1-minute walk from Exit 2 of Nakasu-Kawabata Subway Station Approximately 2-3 minutes on foot from Hotel Okura Fukuoka https://www.livelyhotels.com/ja/thelivelyfukuoka/eat-drink/?_gl=1*ln6mm2*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc1NzEwMTQzNy4xNzg5ODA0MzQ5*_ga_YSMQFQC0LT*czE3ODk4MDQzNDgkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODk4MDQzNDgkajYwJGwwJGgxMzI5Njg0Nzc0*_ga_57GFG9HB11*czE3ODk4MDQzNDgkbzEkZzAkdDE3ODk4MDQzNDgkajYwJGwwJGgw Dining Style Buffet dinner Dietary Accommodations Vegetarian and allergy-friendly options will be available. Participation Fee

• Japanese participants: JPY 10,000
• International participants: Complimentary (Voluntary contributions are welcome but entirely optional.)

We warmly welcome you to Fukuoka and hope you will enjoy both the scientific program of IAP 2026 and the vibrant culture and hospitality of Kyushu’s largest city. We look forward to seeing you in Fukuoka and sharing a pleasant evening of friendship and academic exchange. With best regards, Masahiro Nakashima, MD, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Tumor and Diagnostic Pathology Atomic Bomb Disease Institute, Nagasaki University Department of Pathology Nagasaki University Hospital

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