Cytologist
A cytologist works with pathologists to detect changes in bodily cellular material under the microscope. Doctors then use the data to make a diagnosis. A cytologist's work helps in the early diagnosis of cancer and other cellular diseases. Cytologists will be employed, for example, to identify changes in cells that may identify precancerous conditions, such as cervical cancer. Cytologists will generally not have much contact with patients, as they tend to work in research, private laboratories or hospitals under the supervision of a pathologist.
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