Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology

Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology

Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology

Purpose:Pathologists are frequently required to diagnose lung cancer. How they do so, as well as the subsequent testing that minute tissue often requires, is currently subject to modification. Treatment decisions hinge on the accurate typing of carcinoma, and nonsquamous non-small-cell lung carcinomas will often require molecular testing. It also has been proposed that the International Multidisciplinary Classification of Lung Adenocarcinoma include a more accurate and standardized terminology for pulmonary adenocarcinomas. To better understand and appropriately tackle all these changes, the authors have designed "a pragmatic tool for study and for practice."

 

Audience:The primary audience is pathologists and pathologists in training who deal with the day-to-day diagnosis of lung cancer or present to fellow clinicians at tumor boards. It also can be used for board examination study. Clearly, this is a good resource from established authorities on the subject, both as a guide for daily practice and as a means to be an informed participant at multidisciplinary conferences.

Features:The book deals fairly extensively with the histopathology of the various types of epithelial pulmonary malignancy, spanning carcinoid tumors, and common and unusual primary carcinomas and metastases. There are numerous images and subsections covering morphology, immunohistochemistry, and, importantly, the differential diagnosis. Current and proposed classifications and the clinical relevance of these diagnoses are elaborated. Precursor lesions are described in similar fashion. Issues with the current staging are discussed as well.

Molecular derangements, a topic currently at the forefront of pulmonary carcinoma, is dealt with via chapters on their methodology and predictive and prognostic significance. Evolving diagnostic and therapeutic modalities are also briefly touched on. As book deals with epithelial malignancies, it does not discuss benign tumors and nonepithelial malignancies.

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Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology Mesothelioma Advances in Surgical Pathology