When You Say Pathology Of A Certain Disease… Like Of Cervical Cancer… What Does It Mean?
I can’t really fully grasp the idea of it. When you say pathology of certain disease like Cervical cancer…
…Do you have to put emphasis on the disease process?
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February 6th, 2010 at 2:12 am
It means the initial cause, manifestation, development and result of cervical cancer.
Just to put things simple.
February 6th, 2010 at 7:46 am
According to Answers.com…
The scientific study of the nature of disease and its causes, processes, development, and consequences. Also called pathobiology.
The anatomic or functional manifestations of a disease: the pathology of cancer.
A departure or deviation from a normal condition: “Neighborhoods plagued by a self-perpetuating pathology of joblessness, welfare dependency, crime†(Time).
pathologist pa·thol’o·gist n.
February 6th, 2010 at 9:22 am
All it means is that it’s the study or diagnosis of said disease.
February 6th, 2010 at 2:58 pm
Pathology of any disease describes the macroscopic and microscopic structure of the effected part. It also describes the functional deviations of the structures involved.
In cervical cancer pathology you will get a detailed description of the structure and function of the part.
February 6th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
pathology…look it up…refers to actual lab tests and lab observations…[in my mind]
February 7th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Pathology refers to the changes that take place that make the tissue or the cells behave differently. It also refers to the natural progression of the disease. That is, what changes take place over a certain period of time, what symptoms are likely to develop, where do these changes take place and what causes these changes.
For the example of cervical cancer, there are inciting factors, such as viruses (HPV, etc), there are classic precancerous changes seen in the cervical epithelium over a period of time prior to the actual diagnosis of cancer. There are various conditions that can accelerate or decelerate this condition. There are classic symptoms that take place (i.e. bleeding, friability, etc.) There is emp[hasis on the disease process, but it is a process and there are stages that must be attained. You cannot go from normal tissue to cancerous tissue without passing these stages.