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Department of Pathology |
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The Pathology and Cytology Divisions are one
of the best in the country staffed by able and experienced individuals.
Technologically, they are backed by facilities for immuno-chemistry,
cytogenetics, electron microscopy, flow cytometry and the advanced
molecular technologies of the research center.
The Dept. deals with mainly biopsy and surgical specimens for initial
diagnosis and treatment planning. Biopsies are also done during
follow-up to assess the response to treatment in suspicious cases.
Radical surgeries are done specially after radiotherapy and plan for
further treatment. |
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No. of Investigations per day |
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6-7
major operations with 40-60 tissue bits per specimen. |
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7-10 minor
operations with 10-30 tissue bits per specimen. |
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30-40 biopsies
per day, which include punch biopsies/ endoscopic biopsies/wedge
biopsies/other biopsies. |
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Special stains
for AFB, GMS, Reticulin, Mucin, PAS, Geimsa Van Giems stain, Masson’s
bichrome etc., |
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Section cutting,
staining, mounting etc for 400 biopsies per day |
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Slides reported
per day are around 500-600 |
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Frozen sections,
Surgical Margins, wide excision specimens, radical surgeries, suspected
malignancies to proceed for radical operation, when routine biopsies are
and for adequacy of specimens in problem cases. |
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Interpretation
of immunology for slides in problem cases, 5-6 cases per day,
(prognostic marker studies in breast cancer). IHC studies are done for
Kesatin, EMA, CD20, CD 45R, CD-3, AFP, PLAP 5.00p, HMB45, Muscle action,
NSE, CD99, GFAP, CD34, CD31, CD68, Syraptophyrin, αCD, PSA, Lambda, IgA,
IgG, IgD, CEA (ER,PR, c-erbb2, p53 protein).
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STATISTICS |
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Details of work
carried out per year. |
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Number of sections from
biopsy specimen |
80654 |
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Number of sections from
surgical specimen |
250880 |
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Number of sections done for
histochemical studies |
22308 |
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Number of frozen sections
studied |
5426 |
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Total number of sections
studied |
359268 |
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Total number of specimen
dissection |
2293 |
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ACADEMIC
ACTIVITIES |
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Lecture classes
for DM, MCh, MD/DMRT students. |
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Practical
demonstration classes for DM, MCh, MD/DMRT students. |
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Clinics
pathological meeting. |
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PROJECTS |
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Role of routine
application of stain for mucin in cervical carcinomas. |
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Study of
Helicobacter Pylori in patients presenting with Gastric Symptoms and to
evaluate any possible role with Gastric Cancer. |
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