The Art of Cytology: An Illustrative Study Guide with Micronutrient Discussions by Suzanne L. Adams, CT (ASCP)

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Synopsis

Learn the secrets of the cells in this revolutionary cytology, art, and nutrition science book written and illustrated by an artist and cytologist. This beautifully illustrated and well-researched reference manual was designed specifically to capture the attention of cytologists (cytotechs and pathologists) and nutrition-minded healthcare practitioners. Part I contains (21) 4"x6" illustrations and discussions of: 1) The Cell--nutrients and genes, the Pap Test; 2) Folic Acid Deficiency--causes due to diet, hormone use, radiation, chemotherapy, or gastric atrophy; 3) Viruses--HPV, HSV, CMV, moluscum contagiosum, RSV, adenovirus; 4) Fungi--Candida, Blastomycoses, Pneumocystis, Coccidioides, Cryptococcus, Histoplasmosis. Each disease entity is accompanied by a specific list of identifying cytological criteria. A Fungal Features Chart helps discern one fungi from another. Part II discusses the crucial roles micronutrients play in guarding against genetic mutations that result in diseases and conditions such as birth defects, cancer, and heart disease. The most compelling chapter is on folic acid deficiency and its association with medical drug and alcohol use, as well as HPV, and cancer. Extensive research has also been compiled on zinc deficiency, which Suzanne has studied intensely throughout the years. Other chapters include menopause and osteoporosis; estrogen risks; the antioxidant vitamins A, C, and E; and Suzanne's diet, "The Color Diet." Part III contains (17) brilliantly colored, full page (8"x10") images of cytology disease entities for intense study and viewing. The Art of Cytology is an excellent reference for cytologists studying for board exams and health care providersinterested in understanding how diseases effect cells, and what diseased cells look like under the microscope. It is also an interesting book to place in patient waiting rooms and offices.

Biography

Suzanne, a certified cytotechnologist since 1979, received her medical laboratory specialty training at William Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, MI. She screened for cancer and related diseases in various laboratories around the country and after realizing there were pervasive inconsistencies within them, she helped initiate and pass the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Act of 1988. After its implementation as well as a new standardized method of cytology reporting called The Bethesda System, she witnessed a new problem-folic acid deficiency and exogenous hormone related changes in cervical cells now being cast into the nonspecific categories of "benign cellular changes" or "atypical cells of undetermined significance" without further comment. Believing these early cell changes to be highly significant and the first towards the development of disease processes and cancer, she created this illustrative study guide and nutrition manual to explain why. Suzanne's illustrations and research have been used throughout the world in cytology schools, on registry exams, in medical articles, on magazine covers, and in medical equipment and pharmaceutical brochures promoting HPV-DNA testing and Folic Acid awareness.