Monthly Archives: June 2009

Biology Of Cancer – Effects Of Cancer On The Patient – Year 1 Lectures

Biology Of Cancer – Effects Of Cancer On The Patient – Year 1 View more presentations from Pathmanathan R. Click here to download the file in Powerpoint 2007 .pptx format (3.57 MB)

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Tissue Infarction and Repair – Year 2 Lectures

Tissue Infarction And Repair – Year 2 Click here to download the file in .PDF format!

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Apoptosis and Necrosis – Year 1 Lectures

Apoptosis And Necrosis Year 1 Click here to Download Year 1 – Apoptosis and Necrosis in .PDF format (1404 KB)

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Pathology Reports: Questions and Answers

Pathology Reports: Questions and Answers Key Points A pathology report is a document that contains the diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope (see Question 1). Frozen sections of a tissue sample are done when an immediate … Continue reading

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What is a pathology report?

Question: What is a pathology report? Answer: A pathology report is a document that contains the diagnosis determined by examining cells and tissues under a microscope. The report may also contain information about the size, shape, and appearance of a … Continue reading

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Can a pathologist locate abnormalities in my DNA?

Question: Can a pathologist locate abnormalities in my DNA? Answer: There are some tests that help to locate DNA abnormalities. Much more work, however, needs to be done to further clarify what DNA abnormalities mean.

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How many different cancers are there? What are they called?

Question: How many different cancers are there? What are they called? Answer: Cancer is a group of more than 100 different diseases that have some important things in common. Cancer cells are abnormal and divide without control or order. These … Continue reading

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What sort of training does a pathologist have?

Question: What sort of training does a pathologist have? Answer: A pathologist always has an M.D. degree and, in many cases, additional degrees, such as Ph.D. At the time of surgery the surgeon often waits for the diagnosis from the … Continue reading

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Can the diagnosis for cancer be made with a blood sample?

Question: Can the diagnosis for cancer be made with a blood sample? Answer: In some cases, for example, leukemia, the diagnosis is made from blood. There are a few cancers in which blood tests are helpful in diagnosis (prostate cancer). … Continue reading

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Do pathologists ever speak with the patient?

Question: Do pathologists ever speak with the patient? Answer: Yes, they do.

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