The pathology, determining science in diagnosis and treatment of cancer.
the Spanish society of pathology celebrates next February 3 and 4 of its 34TH annual meeting. In it, and coinciding with the February 4 World Cancer day, the approach of the malignant tumor of lung and the role of the pathologist in the corresponding diagnostic advances will be secondary to the main topics.
Spain, January 2011- advances in the specialty of pathology pose a direct impact on the quality of diagnosis of patients. The expertise of Pathologists is crucial even for the correct development of the exercise of other medical specialists, who will act according to the diagnostic pathologists have been issued.
Why the President of the Spanish society of pathology and Division Spanish for Academy International of pathology (PAS-IAP), Dr. Aurelio Ariza, insists on the need for all professionals involved in the pathology update your training ”, and know new diagnostic techniques ”, something professionals attending the 34TH annual meeting of the PAS may carry out through the course of continuing education on pulmonary interstitial pathology and the Symposium on biomarkers in lung cancer
The study of samples drawn from the lung by Bronchoscopy allows pathologists to perform reliable diagnoses on the pathology of the patient, differentiating between multiple lung diseases attending demonstrations like shortness of breath, coughing, fever or fatigue. Some of these diseases can move towards more serious stages, such as pulmonary fibrosis, in which the lung is heals and becomes rigid.
The PAS-IAP, aware of the growing need for studying genetic markers to develop therapeutic targets and molecular markers of response to drugs in patients with cancer, considers it essential to know the key that represents the work of pathology of the hospitals in the diagnosis of cancer and in the selection of the most appropriate treatment for the patient.
