Histopathology

The department has a full-fledged Histopathology section equipped with automated tissue processors, embedding station and cryostat, experienced pathologists and dedicated staff, providing highest quality surgical pathology services.

The services provided include

• Histopathological reporting of small biopsies as well as surgical resection specimens, giving precise extent of disease with pathological staging.
• Frozen sections Rapid intraoperative histopathological opinion is provided aiding in establishing
  • Diagnosis/exclusion of cancer.
  • Clearance of surgical resection margins.
  • Status of lymph nodes.

and guiding the surgeon in type and extent of surgery required. This ensures optimal surgical resections.

• Immunohistochemistry A wide and exhaustive panel of antibodies for Immunohistochemistry are available, helping in
  • Differentiating between cancer and various processes mimicking cancer.
  • Establishing precise type of tumor.
  • Subtyping of tumors, especially Lymphomas.
  • Detecting minimal residual disease.
  • Detecting site of primary tumor in metastases of unknown origin (MUO).
  • Establishing hormone receptor status of the tumor, especially in breast cancers.

Second opinion on outside slides/blocks and review of pathologist′s opinion on biopsies and/or surgeries done elsewhere is also provided.