Human Pathology (5th year)

The course aims to provide students with the tools:
· to learn the pathological basis of the diseases of the various organs and systems.
· to be able to integrate macroscopic, microscopic (histological and cytological) and molecular alterations in the specific clinical context.
· to correctly understand the pathological "report", in its entirety and with its clinical implications.
The course will also describe the main diagnostic procedures in surgical pathology, the professional skills, responsibilities, and areas of activity of the pathologist.

At the end of the course, the student must know:
· The pathological basis of the diseases of the various organs and systems.
· The most important diagnostic approaches of pathology (exfoliative and aspiration cytology, histology, frozen sections) and the techniques (immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology).
· Possible applications of these diagnostic approaches in preventive medicine (cytological and molecular screening) and in the evaluation of prognostic and predictive parameters.
· How to correctly understand and integrate the information provided by the pathology report in the clinic for an adequate therapeutic decision-making process.