Advancement of microscopic techniques and their application to diagnostic and analytical pathology. Standardization of analytical methods. Application of telecommunication, multimedia technologies, remote quantification and artificial intelligence in diagnostic pathology. Editorial Molecular and Genetic Pathology. Modern pathology has aptly embraced novel concepts for the measurement of pertinent markers for disease diagnosis.
Cancer is a genetic disease.
This of course holds true not only for the familial cancer syndromes, but extends to the majority of sporadic cancers where acquired genetic aberrations cause disease. These aberrations are reflected on the chromosomal and gene level, and their detection in patient specimens for an improvement of diagnosis, prognosis, and for the individualization of therapy warrants exploration. The combination and complementation of morphology with genetics is therefore not only a major step towards a better understanding of human disease but it also holds great promise for increased objectivity in diagnosis and prognosis. The predictability of the course of disease and the evaluation of individual risk factors based on genetic polymorphisms is an emerging field. The section of Genetic and Molecular Pathology seeks to incorporate these research areas in order to contribute to a better understanding of the natural history of human disease, to improve diagnosis and prognostication, and to provide a lively medium for translational research.