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Critical Role of Pathologists

While pathologists do not directly treat patients, they play a critical role in research, diagnosis and treatment. Pathologists are crucial for accurate diagnosis and therefore appropriate treatment of diseases. The pathologists examine small samples of tissue under microscopes to identify whether tumors are benign or malignant and the type of growth.

What Happens to your Tissue Specimen in Pathology?

Second Opinions of Diagnosis

Accurate diagnosis is essential to ensure the most effective treatment. A second opinion requires only that your doctor send your slides to us. No additional surgery is necessary.

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Disease Specific Web Sites

Several researchers in the department have developed patient education web sites about the diseases that they have spent years investigating.

Please review our disease specific sites.

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