Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Pathology

Pathology is the branch of medicine and biomedical science that studies the nature, causes, mechanisms, and effects of disease, examining the structural and functional changes that disease produces in cells, tissues, organs, and bodily fluids. It provides the scientific foundation for diagnosis by characterising how…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 5× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2689-5773 🗓 Reviewed October 2026

Overview

Pathology is the branch of medicine and biomedical science that studies the nature, causes, mechanisms, and effects of disease, examining the structural and functional changes that disease produces in cells, tissues, organs, and bodily fluids. It provides the scientific foundation for diagnosis by characterising how disease processes arise and develop, from molecular and cellular alterations to gross anatomical changes. The discipline is broadly divided into anatomical pathology, which encompasses the histological and cytological examination of tissues and cells, including surgical specimens and biopsies, and clinical or laboratory pathology, which analyses blood and other fluids through chemical, haematological, microbiological, and immunological testing. Diagnostic pathology draws on a growing array of techniques, including immunohistochemistry, molecular and cytogenetic analysis, and other contemporary methods that help distinguish between conditions with overlapping appearances, such as differentiating a second primary malignancy from metastasis. By identifying disease processes ranging from inflammation and infection to degenerative, metabolic, and neoplastic conditions across many organ systems, pathology supports accurate diagnosis, prognosis, and the selection of treatment, and it contributes to the early detection and prevention of disease. It also underpins research into disease mechanisms and the validation of new diagnostic markers. Working at the interface of laboratory science and clinical practice, pathology is integral to virtually all areas of medicine, translating the examination of biological samples into information that guides patient care.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 5 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Pathology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Clinical and Diagnostic Pathology (ISSN 2689-5773).

Journal editorial board
Wael M. EL-Deeb · Saudi Arabia Bulent Uysal · United States Kenneth Inaku · Nigeria

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