Urologic Surgical Pathology by David G. Bostwick, Liang Cheng

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Completely revised with practical guidance in daily urological pathology sign-out and the latest recommended diagnostic approaches, the new edition of this comprehensive reference equips you to accurately diagnose specimens of the entire urinary tract and male reproductive system plus the adrenal glands. It begins with a look at normal anatomy and histology for each organ system...followed by discussions of the pathology of congenital anomalies, inflammations, non-neoplastic diseases and neoplasia. An emphasis on clinicopathologic and radiographic-pathologic correlations makes this a true diagnostic decision-making guide. A consistent format enables you to locate critical information quickly, and morethan 1500 high-quality illustrations — most in full color — make diagnosis even easier. And now, as an Expert Consult title, this reference includes access to a companion web site offering this unparalleled guidance where and when you need it!

• Presents the practice-proven experience of today's authorities to enable you to diagnose with confidence.
  
• Limits coverage of general mechanisms of disease and anatomy to the most relevant information needed to fully comprehend the clinical picture.
  
• Includes boxed lists of types and causes of diseases, differential diagnosis, characteristic features of diseases, complications, classifications, and staging that help you quickly locate the specific information you need.

• Includes access to a companion web site offering the complete contents of the book—fully searchable—for rapid consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection.
  
• Features a downloadable Online ImageCollection that you can use to enhance your presentations.
  
• Presents two brand-new chapters covering urinary cytology and fine needle aspiration to keep you up to date.
  
• Covers newly described entities and application of ancillary study for precise diagnosis.
  
• Features integration of new molecular techniques and immunohistochemical analysis for differential diagnosis.
  
• Equips you with the latest recommended diagnostic approaches help you make the most informed decisions.
  
• Provides you with a critical review of the current classifications of cancer and disease.
  
• Features more than 1500 high-quality illustrations-in full color—providing a complete visual perspective of the conditions encountered in pathology.

Francis H. Straus II

This is new multiauthored uropathology text contains 14 chapters covering diseases of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, urethra, testes, penis, and adrenal glands. There is strong emphasis on urologic neoplasms covering pathology, differential diagnoses, staging, and prognosis. The purpose is to provide surgical pathologists with evolving diagnostic criteria and differential diagnostic considerations in the common everyday practice of dealing with surgical pathology specimens from the urinary and male reproductive systems. Full presentation of this material could occupy several volumes, and this single volume format indicates some restraint, but features of immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and molecular biology are included. The authors have created a text for surgical pathologists to help them arrive at correct diagnoses and to provide accessory information that their reports should include to give clinicians the necessary information to care for their patients in the most scientific manner. Besides pathologists, clinicians such as urologists, reproductive medicine specialists, and primary care physicians will find the material covered in this book useful in understanding their patients' problems. This book is extensively illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs in black-and-white and color. There are some drawings and many colored boxes highlighting tables, lists, or differential diagnoses. The text is subdivided with section headings in several sizes and colorations. Chapter endings include extensive literature references (685 after prostatic neoplasms) and some are as recent as 1995. There is a moderately extensive 17-page index at the end for findingspecific disease entities. This is the most complete urologic pathology text currently available and it is written by recognized experts in this field. The publisher has succeeded in producing a workable solid text with good illustrations and clear subheadings in the chapters. The authors are a little too inclined to use abbreviations in the text, legends, and tables that slow down the reader; however, this will be an important book, either in the workplace or in the library.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Francis H. Straus II, MD, MS (University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine)
Description:This is new multiauthored uropathology text contains 14 chapters covering diseases of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, prostate, urethra, testes, penis, and adrenal glands. There is strong emphasis on urologic neoplasms covering pathology, differential diagnoses, staging, and prognosis.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide surgical pathologists with evolving diagnostic criteria and differential diagnostic considerations in the common everyday practice of dealing with surgical pathology specimens from the urinary and male reproductive systems. Full presentation of this material could occupy several volumes, and this single volume format indicates some restraint, but features of immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and molecular biology are included.
Audience:The authors have created a text for surgical pathologists to help them arrive at correct diagnoses and to provide accessory information that their reports should include to give clinicians the necessary information to care for their patients in the most scientific manner. Besides pathologists, clinicians such as urologists, reproductive medicine specialists, and primary care physicians will find the material covered in this book useful in understanding their patients' problems.
Features:This book is extensively illustrated with more than 1,000 photographs in black-and-white and color. There are some drawings and many colored boxes highlighting tables, lists, or differential diagnoses. The text is subdivided with section headings in several sizes and colorations.Chapter endings include extensive literature references (685 after prostatic neoplasms) and some are as recent as 1995. There is a moderately extensive 17-page index at the end for finding specific disease entities.
Assessment:This is the most complete urologic pathology text currently available and it is written by recognized experts in this field. The publisher has succeeded in producing a workable solid text with good illustrations and clear subheadings in the chapters. The authors are a little too inclined to use abbreviations in the text, legends, and tables that slow down the reader; however, this will be an important book, either in the workplace or in the library.

Booknews

Primarily intended for use by surgical pathologists in daily practice, this volume emphasizes practical diagnostic and differential diagnostic considerations, addressed with over 1,000 illustrations of gross and microscopic pathology and with an abundance of tables and boxes summarizing key points. Photographs are primarily b&w but there are abundant color photographs, as well. The 14 chapters are divided anatomically, beginning with the kidney and ending with the adrenal. Two chapters each are accorded to the kidney, prostate, testis, and urinary bladder, and these are devoted to neoplastic and non- neoplastic diseases. Includes extensive references to guide readers to the original literature but authors also include practical tips from their own experience as diagnostic consultants. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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