What types of microscopes are used to identify cancer in hospitals today for pathology reports? Is a dark fie

Question

ld microscope used and is that the ultimate tool to determine cancer and learn how to fight it off? The oncologist says they take stains.

Answer 1

This probably varies dependant on what type of cancer they are looking for.

They need to look at cell structure, extent of tumour, margins of tumour after excision, hormone receptiveness and probably a heap more things!