Gynecologic pathologist
Occupation
NamesPhysician
Occupation type
Specialty
Activity sectors
Medicine
Description
Education required
Fields of
employment
Hospitals, Clinics

Gynecologic pathology is the medical pathology subspecialty dealing with the study and diagnosis of disease involving the female genital tract. A physician who practices gynecologic pathology is a gynecologic pathologist. The term originates from the Greek gyno-(gynaikos) meaning "woman" and the suffix -ology, meaning "study of".

Gynecologic pathologists specialize in the tissue-based diagnosis of diseases of the female reproductive system.[1] This includes neoplastic diseases of the vulva, vagina, cervix, endometrium, fallopian tube, uterus, and ovary, as well as non-neoplastic diseases of these structures.[2]

In the United States, gynecologic pathology training typically involves obtaining a medical doctorate, followed by residency in anatomic pathology or combined anatomic and clinical pathology certified by the American Board of Pathology. Fellowship training in surgical pathology or gynecologic pathology are additional credentials toward a career as a gynecological pathologist.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Gynecologic Pathology". 18 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Nucci, Marisa (2021). Gynecologic pathology : a volume in the series Foundations in diagnostic pathology. Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-323-35909-2. OCLC 1140644418.
  3. ↑ "Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship".
  4. ↑ "Selective Gynecologic Pathology Fellowship".


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