Systematic study of normal, nonmalignant, and malignant cells in the lower respiratory system. Cytology of the eye, central nervous system, synovial membranes, and serosal cavities in fluids associated with nonmalignant and malignant disease processes. Study of cells associated with nonmalignant and malignant diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, including the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, and small and large intestines. Clinical cytologic study of cells from normal, nonmalignant, and malignant diseases of the urinary tract, to include the urethra, ureters, renal pelvis, bladder, prostate, seminal vesicles, and kidney. Includes six months of clinical internships.
Students gain further practical experience by working with routine cytology material.
Conferences and lectures are used to provide additional experience. Review of current literature pertaining to diagnostic cytology. Reports and discussions by students and faculty. To provide the student with an experience in the realm of scientific investigation related to cytopathology. The investigation may be conducted as a research project or a literature review.