Molecular Pathology is a medical discipline that studies changes in the molecular composition of cells and tissues at the level of DNA, RNA, proteins and other biologically active compounds. Molecular diagnostics and predictive molecular medicine provide the opportunity to perform non-invasive or minimally invasive procedures to treat and predict the outcome of many diseases. Diagnostic methods and treatments, including genetic therapy and chemotherapy, are becoming more precise and effective due to our understanding of biological processes at the molecular level.
Molecular diagnostics are an important tool for detecting and defining diseases, as well as for studying the cause-and-effect relationship between them. It also allows us to identify new therapeutic options for many malignancies and infectious diseases, such as breast, prostate, pancreatic cancer, melanoma, hepatitis, AIDS and others.
An important step in molecular pathology is decoding the genome sequence of a cell, which provides an understanding of the genetic basis of the pathology and makes it possible to identify mutations and changes in the biochemical composition of cells. These changes may occur spontaneously or be caused by the environment and/or internal factors of the body. In addition, the widespread use of molecular testing methods and bioinformatics programs in