Fighting Cancer
Cancer is a major illness, but not everyone who gets cancer will die from it. Many people alive today have a history of cancer. For them, cancer has become a chronic (on-going) health problem, like high blood pressure or diabetes. What are the next steps to having discovered that you have cancer? Let us guide you.
Pathology
Accurate and comprehensive pathological examination of the initial biopsy is fundamental to effective treatment in cancer. In the management algorithm, the histopathology report is paramount. It diagnoses and categorises tumours, provides information on the cell of origin and invaluable insight into prognosis. This aids the oncologist in the planning of pertinent clinical tests and treatment modality for the individual patient.
A wrong diagnosis or misinformation may potentially result in incorrect therapy, mutilation or even death of the patient. In addition, the report establishes criteria for eligibility for clinical trials, gives information for clinical databases to be used in clinical and basic research and helps provide quality assurance.
