![]() ![]() Stanford’s Genitourinary (GU) Pathology service evaluates disorders of the urinary tract and male reproductive organs including the prostate gland, bladder, kidney, testis, and penis. Stanford’s Gastrointestinal Pathology service focuses on the diagnosis and characterization of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the digestive tract and accessory organs, such as the pancreas and liver. Stanford’s Cardiovascular Pathology service providing diagnostic expertise in the pathology of the heart and blood vessels. Stanford’s Breast Pathology service provides diagnostic services focused on precise diagnoses of both benign and malignant breast diseases. Surgical pathologists also diagnose diseases other than cancer, including inflammatory, infectious, or idiopathic diseases of the skin and gastrointestinal tract. The surgical pathologist supports surgeons by determining if the entirety of a diseased area has been removed during surgery and provides information that guides for postoperative treatment. It provides critical information such as determining if a tumor is benign or malignant, staging the extent of malignant disease, and pinpointing the activity of specific molecular pathways in the tumor. The pathologist's interpretation of a biopsy is the cornerstone of a patient’s treatment plan. A surgical pathology examination includes a physical exam of the tissue with the naked eye, and an examination processed tissue under a microscope and may be supported by immunohistochemistry or other laboratory tests. ![]() Surgical pathology is the study of tissues removed from living patients during surgery to help diagnose a disease and determine a treatment plan. ![]()
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