{"id":46868,"date":"2026-03-31T16:45:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T08:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/?page_id=46868"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T10:04:13","slug":"pathology-in-action","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathology in Action"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\tPATHOLOGY IN ACTION\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in an anatomical pathology lab? Learn about the types of tissue stains, the technical aspects of pathology tissue processing, and also catch a rare glimpse of how actual resection specimens are examined and evaluated in the pathology lab.\u00a0 Some of this content is created by pathology <strong>laboratory technologists (allied health staff<\/strong>), who form a crucial and integral part of the pathology clinical service. They are our unsung heroes, and form an essential pillar in tissue diagnosis and hence clinical care.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/pathology-in-action-real-life-cases\/\" title=\"tHE PATHOLOGY LAB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\ttHE PATHOLOGY LAB\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/pathlab2-1024x316.png\" alt=\"pathlab2\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"198\" width=\"640\" title=\"pathlab2\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tTECHNICAL BYTES\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">Special Stains (Short Notes and Quizzes) <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here are some short notes and quizzes prepared by your Medical Technologists in the Department of Pathology, NUHS.<\/p>\n<p>Short notes and quiz contributors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jia Qian<\/li>\n<li>Magha<\/li>\n<li>Amos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h5><strong>Short Notes &amp; Quizzes<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CME-presentation-_GIEMSA-STAIN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giemsa stain short notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/ugc\/story.php?title=giemsa-stain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giemsa stain quiz<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/CME-presentation_ZIEHL-NEELSEN-STAIN.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziehl-Neelsen stain short notes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.proprofs.com\/quiz-school\/ugc\/story.php?title=special-stain-ziehlneelsen-stainj3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ziehl-Neelsen stain quiz<\/a><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\n\t\tvideos\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RaJVimjHhSE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTissue Contaminants in the Pathology Lab 1\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EkwkzsBp50o\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTissue Contaminants in the Pathology Lab 2\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/710650105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommon Clinical Lab Tests \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tCase studies\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Casestudies-1024x342.png\" alt=\"Casestudies\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"214\" width=\"640\" title=\"Casestudies\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n<h3>\n\t\tHOW PATHOLOGISTS HANDLE TUMOUR RESECTIONS\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--label-0\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--panel-0\">What does a Surgical Pathologist actually do?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-accordion--icon-0\" tabindex=\"-1\"><i title=\"Expand\">Expand<\/i><\/a>\nIn this section, you will see how real life cases are handled in the pathology lab. You will see how surgical or anatomical pathologists work together within the<strong> multidisciplinary<\/strong>\u00a0team that manages patients. \nThe pathologist&#8217;s role lies in making the diagnosis on tissue samples, as well as in providing important information for the managing team.\nThese <strong>real life cases <\/strong>provide a realistic glimpse into the pathologist&#8217;s work, from <strong>examining and sampling resected specimen<\/strong> to <strong>microscopic examination<\/strong>, and the writing of the <strong>pathology report<\/strong>. \nThe pathology report provides important <strong>prognostic and treatment-related information<\/strong> which guides the managing team in predicting tumour behaviour and response to treatment.\n<br \/>\n<em>Warning: Some of the pictures and videos are quite graphic as they are actual representations of cases.\u00a0<\/em>\n<h3>\n\t\treal life caseS\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-colon-tumour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Colon Tumour\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-breast-lump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Breast Tumour\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-thyroid-tumour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Thyroid Tumour\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-kidney-tumour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Kidney Tumour\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\tA RARE GLIMPSE: DAN&#8217;S STORY\n\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/a-rare-glimpse-a-patients-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Dan-with-Pic-of-Histo.png\" alt=\"Meet Dan \"Dry Dock\" Shockley, a US Navy veteran who was diagnosed with attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP), and who has undergone life-changing surgery as a result. Hear his truly inspiring story of forging ahead with great courage and fortitude.\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"297\" width=\"464\" title=\"Dan with Pic of Histo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meet Dan &#8220;Dry Dock&#8221; Shockley, a US Navy veteran who was diagnosed with attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis (AFAP), and who has undergone life-changing surgery as a result. Hear his truly <strong>inspiring story<\/strong> of forging ahead with great courage and fortitude.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/a-rare-glimpse-a-patients-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tClick here for Dan&#8217;s story\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PATHOLOGY IN ACTION Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes in an anatomical pathology lab? 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