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Robbins, Cotran & Kumar Pathologic Basis of Disease- 11e-South Asia Edition_2 Volume Set

  • 11th Edition - June 29, 2025
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Vinay Kumar
  • Language: English

Pathology’s definitive, gold standard text for over 50 years—now fully revised and updated. Comprehensive, accessible, and highly illustrated, Robbins, Cotran & Kum… Read more

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Pathology’s definitive, gold standard text for over 50 years—now fully revised and updated.
Comprehensive, accessible, and highly illustrated, Robbins, Cotran & Kumar Pathologic Basis of Disease, 11e-South Asia edition, offers an in-depth, state-of-the-art overview of human diseases and their cellular and molecular basis. This best-selling text delivers the latest, most essential pathology knowledge in a readable, interesting manner, ensuring optimal understanding of the latest basic science and clinical content. More than 1,000 high-quality photographs and full-color illustrations highlight new information in molecular biology, disease classifications, new drugs and drug therapies, and much more. Ideal for USMLE or specialty board preparation, coursework, or as a clinical reference, this acclaimed text is a must-have resource for students, residents, researchers, academic faculty, and practitioners.

Key features

  • Explains concepts in a clear and concise manner, progressing logically from pathogenesis to morphology to clinical features of major human disease entities.
  • Uses an outstanding full-color, user-friendly design to simplify your study and quickly direct you to the information you need to know, with learning features such as boldface overviews at the beginning of each section, key concepts boxes, selected additional reading, schematic diagrams that illustrate complex concepts, many new and significantly revised figures, and gross and microscopic images depicting disease processes.
  • Brings you up to date with the latest information on disease pathogenesis, including tumor-host interactions, the pathogenesis and pathology of COVID-19, and the role of the microbiome in noncommunicable diseases, as well as current classification systems, molecular and genetic testing, personalized medicine, and targeted therapeutics.
  • Reflects increased attention to diversity and inclusion throughout.
  • Shares the knowledge and expertise of two new editors: educator and scientist Dr. Jayanta Debnath of UCSF Department of Pathology, and educator and illustrator Dr. Abhijit Das of Janakpuri Super Specialty Hospital.

Table of contents

VOLUME I


1 The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease

2 Cell Injury, Cell Death, and Adaptations

3 Inflammation and Repair

4 Hemodynamic Disorders, Thromboembolic Disease, and Shock

5 Genes and Human Diseases

6 Diseases of the Immune System

7 Neoplasia

8 Infectious Diseases

9 Environmental and Nutritional Diseases

10 Diseases of Infancy and Childhood

11 Blood Vessels

12 The Heart

13 Diseases of White Blood Cells, Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Thymus

14 Red Blood Cell and Bleeding Disorders

VOLUME II

15 The Lung

16 Head and Neck

17 The Gastrointestinal Tract

18 Liver and Gallbladder

19 The Pancreas

20 The Kidney

21 The Lower Urinary Tract and Male Genital System

22 The Female Genital Tract

23 The Breast

24 The Endocrine System

25 The Skin

26 Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

27 Peripheral Nerves and Skeletal Muscles

28 The Central Nervous System

29 The Eye

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Product details

  • Edition: 11
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 24, 2025
  • Language: English

About the author

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Vinay Kumar

Vinay Kumar, MBBS, MD, FRCPath, Alice Hogge and Arthur A. Baer Distinguished Service Professor of Pathology, Biologic Sciences Division and the Pritzker Medical School, The University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chairman, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA