Histopathology is a branch of medicine that deals with microscopic examination of tissues in order to detect pathogenic processes in the body. Histopathological examinations are of great importance in the diagnosis of neoplastic diseases, inflammations and degenerations.

Histopathologyis a branch of pathology that begins to play an increasingly important role in the diagnosis, classification and treatment of diseases. It is particularly important in the case of cancer diagnostics - it is the histopathologist who receives the samples taken during examinations, e.g. colonoscopy, and after excision of disturbing changes, e.g. moles. The histopathologist examines the tissues for the presence of neoplastic cells and other pathological changes.

What is the work of a histopathologist?

The histopathologist examines the tissues collected during the biopsy, the excised organs or their fragments under the microscope and checks the pathological phenomena occurring in them. On this basis, he is able to:

Unlike other areas of medicine, the histopathologist does not meet the patient directly. A doctor of a particular speci alty can refer you for histopathological examinations.

  • recognize the neoplastic process in the body,
  • recognize inflammatory and degenerative diseases,
  • monitor treatment progress,
  • find lesions in samples taken from a deceased person and thus facilitate the diagnosis of the causes of death.

Often only thanks to histopathological examinations it is possible to detect cancer and order appropriate treatment or its modification so that it brings the expected results. Based on the histopathological result, the attending physician assesses the size of the tumor or whether it is malignant and decides whether surgery is necessary.

Methods of histopathological examinations

A histopathologist can collect material for research in several ways, depending on the type of tissue, its location, and the type of tumor suspected. Among the frequently encountered methods, the following can be distinguished:

  • fine needle biopsy (puncture)
  • core needle biopsy
  • open biopsy
  • intraoperative biopsy
  • drill biopsy
  • exfoliation cytology.

Histopathological examinations - types

ResearchThere can be as many histopathological organs as there are organs at risk of developing cancer. Examples of histopathological examinations include a biopsy:

  • large intestine (especially important in the diagnosis of colorectal cancer),
  • uterus,
  • ovary,
  • breasts,
  • thyroid,
  • liver,
  • pancreas,
  • kidneys,
  • prostate,
  • marrow,
  • lungs,
  • appendicitis,
  • gallbladder,
  • lymph nodes,
  • pigmented marks.

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