Virchow's Cellular Pathology

Virchow's Cellular Pathology is a concept introduced by Rudolf Virchow in the 19th century, emphasizing that diseases originate at the cellular level. He posited that understanding how cells change and malfunction is crucial to understanding health and illness. This approach shifted the focus from whole organs to individual cells, leading to advances in medical diagnosis and treatment. In essence, Virchow asserted that all diseases arise from changes in normal cellular function, which laid the foundation for modern pathology and our understanding of how various conditions develop and progress.