Contact
Secretariat
- Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Telephone: 02 31 45 50 51
- Location: 1st floor
Department tasks
Care mission
The Pathology Department deals with samples taken during consultations, hospital stays and operations. These samples include biopsies, excised parts with or without extemporaneous examination, and cytologies. The department also receives samples referred by external services (requests for advice, immunohistochemical and molecular biology tests, participation in therapeutic trials, etc.).
The Pathology Department secretariat handles the administrative aspects of molecular biology examination requests to GENECAN (receipt of material and dispatch of results). Laboratory technicians help with pre-analytical techniques (microtome sectioning and staining). Pathologists are also called in to check the quality of the sample to be analyzed.
The department carries out cryopreservation of samples for health purposes, in line with INCA recommendations. The department supports the implementation of tissue and cell banks by producing cryopreservation and kerosene blocks, and by transmitting fresh samples to the teams of the Inserm U1086 ANTICIPE Unit.
The list of available analyses can be consulted on Thesi.
Research mission
The department's pathologists support the work of the UCP by taking part in organ RCPs and UCP scientific projects.
The Pathology Department collaborates closely with the Clinical Research Department: the department carries out cryopreservation of samples, slides, kerosene blocks, discharges and selections of blocks and slides requested in clinical trial protocols.
Teaching mission
The department is a training ground for medical interns and IUT and BTS students.
The team
Head of department :
Specialties
- Pathological anatomy and cytology
Positions held at the CFB
- Specialist practitioner
- Head of Pathology
- Elected member of the CME
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at the Centre François Baclesse :
- Theoretical and practical training for interns and externs
at local and regional level:
- Supervision at the IBODE school
Member of...
At the Centre François Baclesse :
- Participates in RCP: Molecular Biology; Breast
At national level :
- GEFPICS (Study group on immunohistochemical prognostic factors in breast cancer)
- AIP (International Academy of Pathology)
Service manager :
Team Leader for the Department:
Pathologists:
Specialties
- Pathological anatomy and cytology
Positions held at the CFB
- Specialist practitioner
- Head of Pathology
- Elected member of the CME
Sign
at the Centre François Baclesse :
- Theoretical and practical training for interns and externs
at local and regional level:
- Supervision at the IBODE school
Member of...
At the Centre François Baclesse :
- Participates in RCP: Molecular Biology; Breast
At national level :
- GEFPICS (Study group on immunohistochemical prognostic factors in breast cancer)
- AIP (International Academy of Pathology)
Quality Specialist:
Expertise
The department is called upon to provide advice and carry out theranostic tests (HER2, PDL1, ROS1 and ALK status). The department is a member of networks and expert groups:
- Network of rare ovarian tumors.
- Sarcoma group
- RENAPATH
- GEFPICS
- REFCOR
- UNICANCER: BioPathology working group
Service equipment
- 2 cryostats
- 3 macroscopic tables
- 1 macroscope
- 2 automatic kerosene dehydration and impregnation units
- 2 slide scanners
- 3 centrifuges
- 4 microtomes
- 2 colorants
- 2 slat gluers
- 1 multi-observer microscope
- 10 individual microscopes
- 3 automated immunohistochemistry systems
- 1 special coloring machine
Results
Certifications and Accreditations
The department is involved in the OECI certifications and the ISO 20387 certification of the BIOREVA Biological Resource Center
The Pathology Department has been accredited since October 2018. The deployment of the quality approach within the anatomo-cyto-pathology laboratory has enabled the BioPathology Department to be accredited under No. 8-3264. The scope lines are available on the Cofrac website: www.cofrac.fr
Activity data
The volume of work for the pathology department, which comes from referring physicians at the Baclesse Center and external facilities, increased by 1% overall in 2024.
The increase applies to biopsies (+1%), excisions (+0.3%), and cytology tests (+6%). Requests for immunohistochemistry and in situ hybridization are also on the rise (+18%).
Despite these increases, turnaround times remain stable (8 business days for biopsies, 7 business days for cytology tests, and 11 business days for excision specimens).
Research areas / Projects
Pathologists work with the INSERM BioTICLA research unit:
- Development of immunohistochemistry antibodies and reading of immunohistochemistry slides
- Participation in research on organoids
- Participation in research work on the theme of quantitative histo-imaging
Useful documents for healthcare professionals
Application forms and test procedures are available at Thesi.
Complaint / Suggestion
In the event of a complaint or suggestion to the laboratory, a dedicated form is available on Thesi.
Don't forget to include your contact details so that the laboratory can provide you with a response.
