Pathology provides the much-needed evidence to confirm/ substantiate or exclude the diagnosis. With the advent of HbA1C, Genexpert, Hormone assays, Cancer markers, FNAC, and Immunofluorescent microscopy scenario has drastically changed in a disease like Diabetes, Tuberculosis, Thyroid, cancer of the prostate, cancer of the breast and autoimmune diseases respectively as the survival rate has vastly improved. Pathology not only helps in diagnosis and treatment but also in the prevention and intervention of diseases.

Dr Anindita Sinhababu
MBBS, MD(Pathology)
Consultant Pathologist