Clinical symposium 1 - What does a histopathologist do Flashcards
1
Q
What is involved in gross pathology?
A
Patient
Surgical specimen
X-ray
Autotopsy
2
Q
What is involved in microscopy?
A
Histology, cytology (Gynae/ non-Gynae)
3
Q
What is involved in molecular pathology?
A
Protein
DNA
RNA
Epigenetics
4
Q
What happens in digital pathology?
A
involves the capturing, managing, analyzing and interpreting of digital information from a glass slide.
Can create high resolution 3D models.
5
Q
What does a histopathologist need to assess and report?
A
Confirm tumour present
* Type of tumour
* Stage of tumour
* Grade of tumour
* Surgical margin status
* Lymph node status
6
Q
What areas do histopathologists play a critical role in?
A
Diagnosis
Assessment of prognosis
Predictive factors
Autopsy
