Sternberg's diagnostic surgical pathology

Completely updated, the Fifth Edition of this standard-setting two-volume reference presents the most advanced diagnostic techniques and the latest information on all currently known disease entities. More than 90 preeminent surgical pathologists offer expert advice on the diagnostic evaluation of every type of specimen from every anatomic site. The Fifth Edition contains over 4,400 full-color photographs. This edition provides detailed coverage of the latest developments in the field, including new molecular and immunohistochemical markers for diagnosis and prognosis of neoplasia, improved classification systems for diagnosis and prognosis, the role of pathology in new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, and the recognition of new entities or variants of entities. Where appropriate updated World Health Organization (WHO) terminology has been employed for tumor diagnosis. A few of the many specific changes include an update on the serrated adenoma and serrated carcinoam patterns of data can be determined.

Nonneoplastic diseases of the skin -- Nonmelanocytic cutaneous tumors -- Melanocytic lesions -- Muscle biopsy in neuromuscular diseases -- Disorders of soft tissue -- Joint diseases -- Nonneoplastic diseases of bones -- Bone tumors -- The breast -- The brain, spinal cord, and meninges -- The neuroendocrine and paracrine systems -- The pituitary and sellar region -- Pathology of thyroid and parathyroid disease -- The adrenal glands -- Paragangliomas -- Disorders of bone marrow -- Lymph nodes -- The spleen -- The jaws and oral cavity -- Salivary glands -- The nose, paranasal sinuses, and nasopharynx -- The larynx -- The ear and temporal bone -- The eye and ocular adnexa -- Nonneoplastic pulmonary disease -- Pulmonary neoplasms -- The pleura -- The mediastinum -- The heart -- Blood vessels -- Esophagus -- The stomach -- Nonneoplastic intestinal diseases -- Intestinal neoplasms -- Pancreas -- Nonneoplastic liver disease -- Masses of the liver -- Gallbladder, extrahepatic biliary tree, and ampulla -- Anus and perianal area -- Developmental abnormalities of the kidney -- Adult renal diseases -- Adult renal tumors -- Renal neoplasms of childhood -- The urothelial tract: renal pelvis, ure…