M.phil Histopathology

Histopathology is a medical practice that involves examining tissues under a microscope to diagnose diseases and help clinicians assess treatments. It is a branch of pathology which deals with the study of disease in a tissue section. The tissue undergoes a series of steps before it reaches the examiners desk to be thoroughly examined microscopically to arrive at a particular diagnosis. To achieve this it is important that the tissue must be prepared in such a manner that it is sufficiently thick or thin to be examined microscopically and all the structures in a tissue may be differentiated. The term histochemistry means study of chemical nature of the tissue components by histological methods. Specifically, in clinical medicine, histopathology refers to the examination of a biopsy or surgical specimen by a pathologist, after the specimen has been processed and histological sections have been placed onto glass slides. In contrast, cytopathology examines free cells or tissue micro-fragments (as "cell blocks ").

Core Courses

  • Research Methodology in Pathology
  • Histopathological Techniques
  • Diagnostic Cytopathology
  • Molecular Pathology
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Microscopic Anatomy of Organs
  • Tissue Sampling and Processing Techniques
  • General Pathology

Eligibility Criteria

  • MBBS/BDS or equivalent duly recognized by the concerned regulatory authority. Valid registration with PMC (where applicable). GAT (General) with a minimum 50% of cumulative score.
  •  Must hold an MBBS or equivalent medical degree
  • They may also need to pass an entrance exam

Scope

The scope of histopathology is broad, covering a variety of areas, including

  • Clinical and surgical histopathology
  • Forensic medicine
  • Cancer epidemiology studies
  • Rodent toxicity and long-term cancer studies

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