Histotechnology is highly demanding especially in the context of cancer diagnosis. Although informal short-term training is available, a structured training course is lacking. Diploma courses in medical laboratory technology offer a very cursory introduction to the subject with little or no practical training. Moreover, the theoretical underpinnings of the speciality are underemphasized.
A specialized Histotechnology course conducted by a dedicated histopathology laboratory such as the COE in Histopathology, of SRL Diagnostics, Mahim, Mumbai is the need of the hour.