Diagnostic Pathology: Genitourinary - Hardcover

Amin MD, Mahul B.; Tickoo MD, Satish K.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0323763324 ISBN 13: 9780323763325

Publisher: Elsevier, 2022

Synopsis

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all areas of genitourinary pathology, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathologic, staging, and molecular knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today's practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Genitourinary is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete surgical pathology reporting, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

• Covers nearly 200 diagnoses of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testis, paratestis, and penis, including details on the rapid changes and continuous advances in the diagnosis of genitourinary cancers
• Includes the latest WHO (2022) and AFIP classifications/nomenclatures of tumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testis, and paratestis, as well as updated general concepts
• Features thousands of extensively annotated images, including gross pathology photographs, histopathology photomicrographs with a wide range of stains, and full-color illustrations
• Contains the latest staging information released in the most recent AJCC Cancer Staging Manual with a focus on practical issues pertaining to pathologic staging in resection specimens
• Provides expert guidance on differential diagnostic mimics in the text, as well as in the image galleries (unique to this book)
• Covers new and clinically relevant immunohistochemical (IHC) markers
• Provides relevant details and updates from the multiomic (or whole-genome) approach as relevant to pathology practice
• Discusses the latest changes in precision medicine and continuous advances in oncology research, including the discovery of new urologic cancer biomarkers
• Features a templated, highly formatted design and concise, bulleted text; diagnostic pearls, key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
• Includes the enhanced eBook version, which allows you to search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices

About this title

About the Author

Mahul B. Amin, MD is the returning lead author from the previous edition. He is currently Clinical Professor at the Department of Pathology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Endowed Chair for Cancer Research and Adjunct Professor, at the Department of Urology, University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California. His is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in both Anatomic and Clinical Pathology. Dr. Amin was the Editor in Chief of the 8th Edition AJCC TNM Staging Manual, as well as the Editor in Chief of Advances in Anatomic Pathology. His special research interests include urological cancer, quality assurance and improvement, laboratory medicine, and molecular pathology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323763324
• ISBN 13: 9780323763325
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 1100