Currently, the daily routine of a molecular pathologist is DNA methylation and RNA sequencing. The authors, from standpoint researchers clinicians, explain methods used not only to diagnose brain tumors, but also search for possible targets therapy.

(1) Speech pathologist and audiologist; Post graduate student in Human Communication Disorders from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP; Specialization in Human Communication Disorders from the Universidade Federal de São Paulo – UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil. (2) Speech pathologist and audiologist; Masters Degree in Human Communication Disorders from the Universidade Federal de São Pa...

During the first 86 years of Singapore's medical history (1819 to 1905), nobody was officially designated a "pathologist" although pathology was practised. All pathological work (purely medical or forensic) was done by non-specialist doctors. Representative cases are quoted so that conclusions can be drawn regarding what pathological practice was like and the problems faced. In 1905, the Govern...

We describe the design and management of a 35 mm slide database using a menu-driven dBASE III PLUS programme and a microcomputer in a large department of pathology that also caters for the individual pathologist. Existing systems described in the literature are geared towards slides of general medicine and do not address the needs of the individual pathologist. A total of 11,481 slides in the D...

Dr. Robin Warren The story begins with Dr. J. Robin Warren. Dr. Warren was a pathologist at the Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) in Western Australia. A pathologist is a medical doctor who examines tissues and is responsible for the accuracy of laboratory tests. Pathologists interpret the results of these examinations and tests and provide information important for a patient’s diagnosis and recovery....