A strong MD Pathology thesis turns the material that already passes through the department, such as biopsies, cytology smears, blood samples and autopsy tissue, into a focused diagnostic or prognostic question. In Indian teaching hospitals the most feasible work correlates a histological, cytological or haematological finding with grade, stage or outcome, compares two diagnostic methods, or audits laboratory performance. Archived blocks and records allow larger series, while prospective work suits common lesions.
The catalogue covers Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Pathology, Cytopathology, Haematology, Surgical Pathology & Histopathology, Clinical Pathology, Laboratory Quality Management, Transfusion Medicine & Blood Bank and Autopsy Pathology. Typical titles study marker expression in common carcinomas, Helicobacter detection in gastric biopsies, prostate and liver biopsy panels, and tumour-associated macrophages. Objectives or a full synopsis can be bought for any title.
1What the MD Pathology catalogue covers
Our thesis-title catalogue, shared with our sister site medicalthesistopic.in, currently lists 419 MD Pathology titles. The newest ones are based on PubMed literature published in 2024–2026. Titles by subject area (top 8):
| Subject area | Titles |
|---|---|
| Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Pathology | 80 |
| Cytopathology | 78 |
| Haematology | 62 |
| Surgical Pathology & Histopathology | 58 |
| Clinical Pathology | 42 |
| Laboratory Quality Management | 40 |
| Transfusion Medicine & Blood Bank | 32 |
| Autopsy Pathology | 27 |
Most common study designs: retrospective record-based study (155), prospective analytical study (101), prospective observational study (70), hospital-based cross-sectional study (48), analytical cross-sectional study (40), community-based cross-sectional study (4). Each title already names its study design, so you can see at a glance whether it suits your department's patient load and your timeline.
Browse by subject area: Clinical Pathology · Cytopathology · Haematology · Immunohistochemistry & Molecular Pathology · Laboratory Quality Management · Surgical Pathology & Histopathology
250 recent MD Pathology thesis titles
These 50 titles are free to read. Discuss any of them with your guide before you commit; check that it has not already been taken up in your department.
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Computer-assisted semen analysis versus manual microscopy for sperm concentration and motility in men of infertile couples
Clinical PathologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 002
Somatostatin receptor 2A immunohistochemistry in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumours and its association with WHO grade
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 003
CK5/6 and EGFR immunohistochemistry for identifying the basal-like phenotype in triple-negative breast carcinoma and its association with grade
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 004
Concordance of ER, PR and HER2 status between core needle biopsy and subsequent excision specimens in invasive breast carcinoma
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 005
Residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast carcinoma and its association with pre-treatment Ki-67 and molecular subtype
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 006
COX-2 immunohistochemical expression along the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence and its association with dysplasia grade
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 007
HBME-1, galectin-3 and CK19 immunohistochemistry in differentiating benign from malignant follicular-patterned thyroid lesions
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 008
Nuclear beta-catenin immunohistochemistry in distinguishing desmoid fibromatosis from other fibroblastic and spindle cell lesions
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 009
PD-L1 (22C3) combined positive score in triple-negative breast carcinoma and its association with tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 010
Mismatch repair deficiency by immunohistochemistry in gastric adenocarcinoma and its association with Lauren histological type and stage
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 011
KRAS mutation analysis by real-time PCR in colorectal carcinoma and its association with clinicopathological features and MMR status
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 012
Immunohistochemical subtyping of ampullary carcinoma into intestinal and pancreatobiliary types using CK7, CK20, CDX2 and MUC1
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 013
Inhibin and calretinin immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of ovarian sex cord-stromal tumours and their distinction from mimics
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 014
Glypican-3, HepPar-1 and arginase-1 immunohistochemistry in differentiating hepatocellular carcinoma from metastatic carcinoma in liver biopsies
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 015
AMACR (racemase) and p63 immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of small foci of adenocarcinoma in prostatic needle biopsies
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 016
Loss of PTEN expression in endometrial hyperplasia and endometrioid carcinoma and its diagnostic role in atypical hyperplasia
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 017
CD68 and CD163 tumour-associated macrophages in oral squamous cell carcinoma and their association with nodal metastasis and grade
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 018
Immunohistochemistry versus Giemsa staining for detection of Helicobacter pylori in gastric biopsies with chronic gastritis
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 019
Microvessel density by CD34 immunohistochemistry in colorectal carcinoma and its association with tumour stage and nodal metastasis
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyAnalytical cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 020
HER2 overexpression in colorectal adenocarcinoma and its association with tumour location, grade and stage
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 021
Claudin 18.2 expression by immunohistochemistry in gastric adenocarcinoma and its association with HER2 status and tumour stage
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 022
p53 and Ki-67 expression across grades of oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyAnalytical cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 023
p16 immunohistochemistry as a surrogate marker of HPV in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its clinicopathological correlates
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 024
E-cadherin immunohistochemistry in distinguishing invasive lobular from invasive ductal breast carcinoma
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 025
HER2 FISH amplification in breast carcinomas with equivocal (2+) immunohistochemistry according to ASCO/CAP guidelines and associated clinicopathological features
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 026
Hot-spot versus global scoring of Ki-67 index in invasive breast carcinoma according to International Ki67 in Breast Cancer Working Group recommendations
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyComparative Study - 027
Immunohistochemical profile of classical Hodgkin lymphoma with CD15, CD30, PAX5 and EBV-LMP1 and its association with histological subtype
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 028
Cyclin D1 and SOX11 immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of mantle cell lymphoma and its distinction from other small B-cell lymphomas
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 029
TTF-1 and Napsin A immunohistochemistry in distinguishing primary lung adenocarcinoma from metastatic adenocarcinoma in lung biopsies
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 030
p40 versus p63 immunohistochemistry in distinguishing squamous cell carcinoma from adenocarcinoma in small lung biopsies
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyComparative Study - 031
SATB2 versus CDX2 immunohistochemistry in identifying colorectal origin of metastatic adenocarcinoma
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 032
NKX3.1 versus PSA immunohistochemistry in establishing prostatic origin of metastatic carcinoma in biopsy specimens
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 033
BRAF V600E (VE1) immunohistochemistry in papillary thyroid carcinoma and its association with histological variant and extrathyroidal extension
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 034
PD-L1 (22C3) tumour proportion score in non-small cell lung carcinoma biopsies and its association with histological subtype and EGFR mutation status
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 035
Mismatch repair protein immunohistochemistry in endometrial carcinoma and its association with histological type, grade and myometrial invasion
Immunohistochemistry & Molecular PathologyRetrospective record-based studyAssociation / Correlation - 036
Rate of unsatisfactory cervical Pap smears and the effect of collection device and smear technique on specimen adequacy
CytopathologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 037
Cervicovaginal cytological changes and infections on Pap smear in women using copper intrauterine contraceptive devices
CytopathologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 038
Nuclear and cytoplasmic morphometry of exfoliated buccal mucosal cells in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus compared with healthy controls
CytopathologyAnalytical cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 039
Ultrasound-guided FNAC of hepatic masses: cytomorphological distinction of hepatocellular carcinoma from metastatic adenocarcinoma with cell block correlation
CytopathologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 040
Flow cytometric immunophenotyping on lymph node aspirates in suspected non-Hodgkin lymphoma and its concordance with histopathology and IHC
CytopathologyProspective analytical studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 041
Biliary brush cytology during ERCP in patients with biliary strictures and its diagnostic accuracy against histopathology and clinical follow-up
CytopathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 042
Papanicolaou, May-Grunwald-Giemsa and rapid haematoxylin-eosin stains on FNAC smears: comparison of cytomorphological detail and diagnostic accuracy
CytopathologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 043
Cytomorphological spectrum of scrotal and testicular swellings on FNAC with histopathological correlation
CytopathologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 044
Koilocytic changes on Pap smear and their correlation with high-risk HPV DNA positivity in women with cervical squamous intraepithelial lesions
CytopathologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyAssociation / Correlation - 045
Added diagnostic value of cell blocks prepared from residual needle-rinse material over conventional FNAC smears in palpable and deep-seated lesions
CytopathologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study - 046
Spectrum of epithelial cell abnormalities and atrophic changes on Pap smears of postmenopausal women
CytopathologyHospital-based cross-sectional studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 047
Cytomorphological features distinguishing fibroadenoma from phyllodes tumour on breast FNAC with histopathological correlation
CytopathologyRetrospective record-based studyDiagnostic Accuracy - 048
Cytomorphological spectrum of male breast lesions on FNAC with emphasis on gynaecomastia and carcinoma
CytopathologyRetrospective record-based studyClinical Spectrum / Profile - 049
Urine cytology for decoy cells in renal transplant recipients and its association with BK polyomavirus viruria and graft dysfunction
CytopathologyProspective observational studyAssociation / Correlation - 050
Auramine-rhodamine fluorescent staining versus Ziehl-Neelsen staining for acid-fast bacilli on FNAC smears of suspected tuberculous lymphadenitis
CytopathologyProspective analytical studyComparative Study
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4Objectives and synopsis for any title
Liked a title? Each one has two optional paid add-ons on medicalthesistopic.in, paid separately there:
- Objectives (₹50): research question, aim, primary and secondary objectives, hypothesis and outcome measures for that exact title.
- Full Plan / Synopsis (₹500): a complete synopsis draft for that title, from introduction and review-of-literature search plan to sample size working, methodology and statistical plan.
Use the buttons under each title above; they open that title on medicalthesistopic.in. Treat the output as a first draft to edit with your guide, and read how to write aims and objectives before you finalise yours.
5Tips for choosing a MD Pathology topic
- Price every immunohistochemistry marker before finalising the title; antibodies and detection kits are costly, so limit the panel to markers that answer the question and check whether the department or a grant will fund them.
- For cytopathology theses, use a standard reporting system such as Bethesda for thyroid or the Milan system for salivary gland, and plan histopathological follow-up so you can calculate diagnostic accuracy.
- Retrospective block-based studies are quick, but confirm that archived blocks and slides are retrievable and well preserved, and that stage and outcome are recorded well enough to support the planned correlations.
- Laboratory quality and blood bank studies need little extra cost; use recognised indicators such as turnaround time, error rates and sample rejection, and align them with NABL requirements or the existing quality programme.
For the general checklist (patient load, timeline, cost, ethics), see how to choose an MD/MS thesis topic. Every titles page for other specialities is listed on thesis topics by speciality.
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions on this topic
Retrospective histopathology or cytology series, laboratory quality audits and blood bank studies usually finish fastest because the material or data already exist. Prospective studies that need histopathological follow-up of cytology, or immunohistochemistry on fresh cases, take longer and depend on case flow. Check how often the lesion reaches your department before choosing.
No. IHC adds value when a marker has a clear diagnostic or prognostic role, but many strong theses rely on morphology, special stains, cytology reporting systems or haematology analysers. A well-designed correlation of routine morphology with grade, stage or outcome is often more feasible and equally acceptable to examiners and universities.
Yes. Beyond institutional ethics committee approval, you need agreement from the forensic medicine department to access medico-legal autopsy tissue, and clear consent rules for clinical autopsies. Plan sampling, fixation and staining protocols in advance, because autopsy material may show autolysis that affects interpretation and weakens your conclusions.
Use them as starting points. Discuss the title with your guide, check that it fits your department's patients and facilities, check it has not already been done at your institution, and adjust the wording before you submit it to your ethics committee.
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