The practice of surgical pathology in modern times has become increasingly complex and sophisticated and has moved from a strictly morphologic science to one that encompasses the study of disease biology in intricate detail, utilizing histochemical, immunohistochemical, and various molecular techniques. Tumor pathology, in particular, has transcended its role as a "diagnostic" science and has become essential for guiding treatment and establishing prognosis. Every technique born in this his new era in tumor pathology, however, is essentially guided by the nuances of morphologic characterization described by our predecessors. Pattern recognition is perhaps the most fundamental skill a pathologist should possess - the foundation upon which the entire field of anatomic pathology is built. In this manual, as in surgical pathology, science meets art.
In recent years the study of the diseases has advanced in complexity focused in molecular and laboratory studies, perhaps this valuable advances the medical exercise are guided in more of the cases by an accurate clinical examination. For the correct identification of the patterns given for each disease the clinician need a deep background in general pathology and in the identification of a correct diagnosis.
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