GI pathology encompasses diseases of the mouth and gastrointestinal tract (oesophagus, stomach, intestines and anus) as well as the liver, gall bladder and bile ducts and the pancreas. 

Several TissuPath pathologists are members of TissuPath's GI Pathology Division and have specific expertise in GI pathology, particularly diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

Patients with symptoms referable to the GI tract, or those who have a genetic predisposition to GI cancer will usually have their GI tract directly visualized by endoscopy performed by a gastroenterological physician or surgeon. Biopsies of any suspected abnormalities can be then reviewed by TissuPath's GI pathologists. 

Gastrointestinal biopsies are reviewed to look for cancers, and to recognize pre-cancerous conditions such as Barrett's esophagus and colonic polyps. We also look for the unique bacterium, Helicobacter pylori in biopsies from the stomach or duodenum, as this bug is the commonest cause of gastric and duodenal ulcers and can be easily treated and cured. 

TissuPath GI pathologists normally have the results of GI biopsies returned to your doctor the day after the procedure.