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Modern Surgical Pathology

2-Volume Set, Expert Consult - Online & Print

  • 2nd Edition - June 29, 2009
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Noel Weidner, Richard J. Cote, Saul Suster, Lawrence M. Weiss
  • Language: English

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Online and in print, Modern Surgical Pathology, 2nd Edition presents today's most complete, current, and practical assistance in evaluating and signing out surgical specimens. Nearly 3,000 high-quality color pathology images provide a crystal-clear basis for comparison to any sample you see under the microscope. Clinical, gross, microscopic, immunohistochemical, and molecular genetic features are integrated as appropriate for all tumors and tumor-like lesions, addressing all of the investigative contexts relevant to formulating an accurate diagnosis. Full-text online access via Expert Consult enables you to reference the complete contents of the 2-volume set from any computer, perform rapid searches, and follow links to PubMed abstracts for many of the references. Edited by four leading surgical pathologists - Noel Weidner, MD, Richard J. Cote, MD, Saul Suster, MD and Lawrence M. Weiss, MD - with contributions from more than 70 other experts, Modern Surgical Pathology, 2nd Edition delivers the well-rounded, well-organized, richly illustrated, user-friendly guidance you need to efficiently arrive at confident diagnoses for even the most challenging lesions.

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  • Contributions from many leading surgical pathologists give you well-rounded, expert answers to any question that you may face.

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Pathology

Table of contents

Part I: The Surgical Pathology Laboratory


1. Gross Room and Specimen Handling
Lucien E. Nochomovitz


2. Intraoperative Consultations in Surgical Pathology
Mahendra Ranchod


3. The Surgical Pathology Report
Debra Hawes, Richard J. Cote, Noel Weidner


4. Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Information Systems
Anil V. Parwani, Eric Schubert, William Gross, John Gilbertson, Michael J. Becich


5. Immunohistochemistry
Debra Hawes, Shan-Rong Shi, David J. Dabbs, Clive R. Taylor, Richard J. Cote


6. Role of Electron Microscopy in Modern Diagnostic Surgical Pathology
Robert A. Erlandson


7. Molecular Biology
Sharon P. Wilczynski


8. The Essential Quality Improvement and Educational Programs in Surgical Pathology
Robert R. Rickert


9. Medicolegal Issues in Surgical Pathology
David B.Troxel

Part 2: Head and Neck


10. Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, and Nasopharynx
Bruce M. Wenig, Mary Richardson


11. Larynx
Lester D.R. Thompson


12. Salivary Glands
Gary L. Ellis, Paul L. Auclair


13. Ear and Temporal Bone
Bruce M. Wenig


14. Oral Cavity and Jaws
Noel Weidner, Kurt Matthews, Joseph A. Regezi

Part 3: Thoracic System


15. Lung
Saul Suster, Cesar A. Moran


16. Serosal Membranes
Lawrence M. Weiss


17. Mediastinum
Saul Suster, Cesar A. Moran


18. Heart and Blood Vessels
Allen Burke, Renu Virmani

Part 4: Breast


19. Breast
Noel Weidner

Part 5: Gastrointestinal Tract


20. Esophagus
Christopher A. Moskaluk


21. Stomach
David Lewin, Klaus J. Lewin (deceased)


22. Small Intestine
David Lewin, Klaus J. Lewin (deceased)


23. Large Intestine (Colon)
Robert E. Petras, Wendy Frankel


24. Appendix
Norman J. Carr, Leslie H. Sobin


25. Anus
David A. Owen


26. Pancreas
Ralph H. Hruban, Noriyoshi Fukushima, Robb E. Wilentz


27. Liver
M. Kay Washington


28. Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Bile Ducts
M. Kay Washington

Part 6: Urinary Tract and Male Genital System


29. Non-Neoplastic Kidney
Sharda G. Sabnis, Michael N. Koss, W.B. Ross, Zdena Pavlova


30. Renal Neoplasia
John N. Eble, Liang Cheng


31. Bladder and Urethra
Richard J. Cote, Anirban P. Mitra, Mahul B. Amin


32. Prostate
David G. Bostwick, Isabelle Meiers


33. Penis and Scrotum
Pheroze Tamboli, Antonio L. Cubilla, Mahul B. Amin


34. Testis and Paratestis Including Spermatic Cord
Satish K. Tickoo, Pheroze Tamboli, Nancy E. Warner, Mahul B. Amin

Part 7: Female Reproductive System


35. Vulva and Vagina
Juan C. Felix, R. Tucker Burks, Charles A. Amezcua


36. Cervix
Juan C. Felix, Thomas C. Wright, Jr., Charles A. Amezcua


37. Uterus
Noel Weidner, Michael Peterson


38. Fallopian Tubes and Broad Ligament
Noel Weidner, Michael Peterson


39. Ovaries
Noel Weidner, Michael Peterson


40. Gestational Pathology
Cynthia G. Kaplan

Part 8: Hematolymphoid System


41. Lymph Nodes
Karen L. Chang, Daniel A. Arber, Lawrence M. Weiss


42. Spleen
Daniel A. Arber


43. Bone Marrow
Daniel A. Arber

Part 9: Endocrine System


44. Thyroid and Parathyroid
Loretta L.Y. Tse, John K.C. Chan


45. Adrenal Gland
Lawrence M. Weiss, Sean K. Lau

Part 10: Soft Tissue and Skeletal System


46. Soft Tissues
Lawrence M. Weiss


47. Joint and Bone Pathology
Noel Weidner, Grace Y. Lin, Michael Kyriakos

Part 11: Skin


48. Inflammatory Skin Conditions
José Antonio Plaza, Victor G. Prieto


49. Tumors of the Skin
Saul Suster, Tai-Yuen Wong, Martin C. Mihm, Jr.

Part 12: Nervous System


50. Pituitary
David R. Hinton, Sylvia L. Asa


51. Central Nervous System Tumors
Mahlon D. Johnson, James B. Atkinson


52. The Molecular and Genetic Basis of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Thomas A. Tousseyn, Jeffrey P. Simko, David A. Gaskin, Stephen J. DeArmond


53. Muscle and Nerve Biopsy
James B. Atkinson, Mahlon D. Johnson, Thomas W. Bouldin, William O. Whetsell, Jr.


54. Eye and Ocular Adnexa
Somsiri Sukavatcharin, Narsing A. Rao

Review quotes

"A valuable addition to our literature, which certainly deserves a place on the surgical pathologist's bookshelf . . . Despite the numerous contributors, the quality of the writing remains high throughout. The textual material is clear, concise, and highly readable . . . The authors have provided a useful and important addition to the literature. I am pleased to recommend Modern Surgical Pathology." - JAMA, review of the last edition

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  • Edition: 2
  • Latest edition
  • Published: March 20, 2014
  • Language: English

About the authors

NW

Noel Weidner

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pathology; Chief, Surgical Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

RC

Richard J. Cote

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Pathology and Urology, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Kenneth Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA

SS

Saul Suster

Dr. Suster is Professor and Chairman Emeritus with the Department of Pathology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is a senior faculty member in the division of Anatomic Pathology. 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

LW

Lawrence M. Weiss

Affiliations and expertise
Chair, Division of Pathology, Director, Surgical Pathology, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA Chairman, Division of Pathology

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