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INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH
Haemophilia
Training at
Haematology Unit
Diagnostic Histopathology Tests at Stomatology Unit
The Stomatology Unit provides histopathological diagnostic service for oral and
maxillofacial pathology specimens such as oral cancer, salivary gland lesions,
odontogenic cysts/ tumours and other oral diseases in Malaysia. Specimens
were received from hospitals in the Klang Valley, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and
some parts of Sarawak, namely Sibu and Miri.
The unit also provides consultative services to other governmental and non-
governmental agencies for oral diseases and its histopathology. The Stomatology
Unit has the largest archive of oral pathology cases and is recognised as a training
centre for postgraduate students in the fields of oral and maxillofacial pathology
and oral medicine by University of Malaya.
Oral Pathology Diagnostic Service Workload in 2022
Specimen 2022
Specimens (Total) 1918
H&E Slides 15295
Immunostain 1029
Special Stain 688
Oral Smear 4 Centre (CaRC) Cancer Research
