Your goal during the lecture is to get the descriptive vocabulary so that during the lab, you aren't just pointing. You are saying: "This is a firm, tan-white, infiltrative mass with areas of hemorrhage and necrosis."
Now. Turn to page 342. We will go over the molecular pathways of colorectal cancer. But first—any questions?"
The slide changes to a histology image: disorganized glands, dark purple nuclei, mitotic figures.
This branch covers basic disease mechanisms that apply to multiple organ systems. Key lecture topics include: