{"id":47419,"date":"2026-08-11T15:37:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/?page_id=47419"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:44:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T00:44:30","slug":"pathology-case-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-case-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Pathology Case Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPATHOLOGY IN ACTION:\t<\/h2>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tPATHOLOGY CASE STUDIES\t<\/h2>\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Casestudies.png\" alt=\"Casestudies\" height=\"999\" width=\"2993\" title=\"Casestudies\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tHOW PATHOLOGISTS HANDLE TUMOUR RESECTIONS\t<\/h3>\n\t<a role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><button id=\"fl-accordion--button-0\" aria-controls=\"fl-accordion--content-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" type=\"button\">What does a Surgical Pathologist actually do?<i data-label-icon=\"fas fa-angle-down\" data-active-icon=\"fas fa-angle-up\">Collapse<\/i><\/button><\/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\t\treal life caseS\t<\/h3>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-colon-tumour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Colon Tumour(opens in new tab)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-breast-lump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Breast Tumour(opens in new tab)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-thyroid-tumour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Thyroid Tumour(opens in new tab)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-in-action-a-kidney-tumour\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Kidney Tumour(opens in new tab)<\/a>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tA RARE GLIMPSE: DAN&#8217;S STORY\t<\/h3>\n\t\t<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\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\t<img 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.\" height=\"297\" width=\"464\" title=\"Dan with Pic of Histo\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t(opens in new tab)\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\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<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-demystified\/a-rare-glimpse-a-patients-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here for Dan&#8217;s story(opens in new tab)<\/a>\t\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/the-pathology-lab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> The Pathology Lab(opens in new tab)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/pathweb\/pathology-case-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pathology Case Studies(opens in new tab)<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PATHOLOGY IN ACTION: PATHOLOGY CASE STUDIES HOW PATHOLOGISTS HANDLE TUMOUR RESECTIONS What does a Surgical Pathologist actually do?Collapse In this section, you will see how real life cases are handled in the pathology lab. 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