Diagnostic Pathology: Thoracic
- 4th Edition - September 22, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: David Suster, Mari Mino-Kenudson, Saul Suster
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 1 1 6 3 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 1 1 6 4 - 9
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Diagnostic Pathology: Thoracic gives anatomic and surgical pathologists, pathology residents, and fellows in training a comprehensive resource that will help them build the most accurate diagnosis for thoracic pathology issues during their routine signout of cases. Access to comprehensive information about thoracic disease created by experts in their fields with easy online access and print version availability is limited. This updated 4th edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Thoracic delivers to practicing pathologists and trainees easy access to the latest information. Content updates from this book will also be curated for ExpertPath. The content set for the 4th Ed includes updates to the current Molecular Pathology section for all entities in chapters, specifying the types of genetic mutation types found in each tumor along with next generation sequencing studies or other techniques. Chapters features details on and how these specific genetic alterations can be used to distinguish diseases and aid in confident diagnoses.
- The 4th edition contents will be updated to include changes based on the upcoming WHO Classification of Lung Tumors, expected in 2026
- Chapters are organized to cover neoplastic and nonneoplastic tumors and pseudotumoral conditions of the Lung
- Pleura contents include coverage of both benign tumor and reactive conditions as well as malignant neoplasms
- Mediastinum content includes benign and malignant tumors and reaction conditions as well as further segmentation to cover epithelial and mesenchymal neoplasm, hematopoietic malignancies and germ cell and sympathetic nervous system tumors
- Includes the most current clinical, pathological, histological, and molecular specifics to help more quickly resolve questions during routine signout of cases
Surgical and Anatomic Pathologists
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: September 22, 2026
- Language: English
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David Suster
Dr. Suster received his medical doctorate from the Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana, followed by pathology residency training in anatomic and clinical pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston, Massachusetts. This was followed by a Selective Pathology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, where he focused on thoracic and bone and soft tissue pathology. He then completed a second fellowship in Molecular Genetic Pathology at Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine, New York, New York. Dr. Suster is board certified in Anatomic, Clinical, and Molecular Genetic Pathology.
Dr. Suster is the author of more than 50 original peer-reviewed manuscripts as well as 7 book chapters. He also is the coauthor of 2 books on thoracic pathology. His work is centered mainly in the field of thoracic and bone and soft tissue pathology. He has also contributed to the literature in areas of skin tumors, thyroid pathology, breast pathology, gynecological pathology, and others. He has had the opportunity to present locoregional as well as international lectures primarily on the topics of thoracic and bone and soft tissue pathology, and is currently working on multiple projects related to those fields. He currently serves as the associate residency program director and manages the pulmonary and bone and soft tissue services at Rutgers University Hospital.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Rutgers University, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, New Jersey, USAMM
Mari Mino-Kenudson
Dr. Meno-Kenudsen is the Director, Pulmonary Pathology and a pathologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, MA. Dr. Mino-Kenudson is board-certified in anatomic pathology and signs out specimens from the gastrointestinal tract, liver, pancreas, biliary tree, lung and pleura. She also serves as a frozen section pathologist by reviewing intra-operative consultation specimens and communicating with surgeons. Her clinical interests include the classification and personalized medicine in the field of lung cancer, and malignant and premalignant lesions of the pancreas, especially intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN).
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Pulmonary Pathology Service, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Professor of Pathology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USASS
Saul Suster
Dr. Suster is a Professor and Chairman Emiritus, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin. He is a senior faculty member in the division of Anatomic Pathology. He serves as director of bone and soft tissue pathology and as a member of the thoracic and endocrine pathology subspecialty services. Dr. Suster was recently named in U.S. News & World Report's Top Doctors List for 2012-2013 and is among the top 1 % of Pathologists in the nation. Dr. Suster has also ranked for the past 5 years in Castle Connolly's "America's Top Doctors" and "America's Top Doctors for Cancer", as well as being listed in" Who's who in America."
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chairman Emeritus, Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA