Essentials of Anatomic Pathology / Edition 2 (PDF)

by
Liang ChengLiang Cheng

For pathology residency training programs and pathologists, Cheng (pathology and urology, Indiana U. School of Medicine) and Bostwick (medical director, Bostwick Laboratories) present a reference on anatomic pathology that covers molecular pathology, human genetics, electron microscopy, microbiology, transplant pathology, and cytopathology. Sections are organized by general pathology and organ system, and the 38 chapters explore neuropathology, lymph nodes, bone marrow, skin, the endocrine system, bones, soft tissue tumors, salivary glands, the mediastinum and thymus, the cardiovascular system, lungs, breasts, reproductive organs, the renal system, kidney, urinary system, prostate, stomach, intestine, pancreas, and liver. In an outline format, the text lists differential diagnosis, clinical information, and microscopic and macroscopic features. Contributors are mainly pathologists from the US. The book uses the 2002 TNM staging systems and classifications, and this edition contains chapters on transplant pathology, the spleen, non-neoplastic skin diseases, the head and neck, eye, and genitalia, as well as approximately 2000 b&w images; a CD-ROM contains color images. Annotation © 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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