Pathology: The Big Picture


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Get the BIG PICTURE of Pathology - and focus on what you really need to know to score high on the course and board exam If you want a streamlined and definitive look at Pathology - one with just the right balance of information to give you the edge at exam time - turn to Pathology: The Big Picture. You'll find a succinct, user-friendly presentation especially designed to make even the most complex concept understandable in the shortest amount of study time possible. This perfect pictorial and textual overview of Pathology delivers: A “Big Picture” emphasis on what you must know verses “what's nice to know” Expert authorship by award-winning, active instructors Coverage of the full range of pathology topics - everything from cellular adaptations and injury to genetic disorders to inflammation to diseases of immunity Magnificent 4-color illustrations Numerous summary tables and figures for quick reference and rapid retention of even the most difficult topic Highlighted key concepts that underscore integral aspects of histology (key concepts are also listed in a table at the end of each chapter) USMLE-type questions, answers, and explanations to help you anticipate what you'll encounter on the exams And much more!




Comparative Oncology


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The Biological Basis of Cancer


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This is a revised and updated edition of a text used in undergraduate courses on cancer biology. It covers everything from the molecular basis of cancer to clinical aspects of the subject, and has a lengthy bibliography designed to assist newcomers with the cancer literature. An introduction acquaints students with the biological principles of cancer and the human dimensions of the disease by considering genuine cases of cancer in fictionalized letters. Other chapters discuss cancer pathology, metastasis, carcinogenesis, genetics, oncogenes and tumor suppressors, epidemiology, and the biological basis of cancer treatment. Also included are an appendix with descriptions of common forms of cancer, a glossary of cancer-related terms and colour plates to illustrate the pathology of many of the types of cancer discussed in the text. Upper-division undergraduates with a background in freshman biology and chemistry, as well as beginning graduate students will find this a valuable text.




Who Classification of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart


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WHO Classification of Tumours of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart is the seventh volume in the Fourth Edition of the WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumors. This authoritative, concise reference book provides an international standard for oncologists and pathologists and will serve as an indispensable guide for use in the design of studies monitoring response to therapy and clinical outcome.




WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours


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The WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours is the ninth volume in the 4th Edition of the WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumors. This authoritative, concise reference book provides an international standard for oncologists and pathologists and will serve as an indispensable guide for use in the design of studies evaluating response to therapy and clinical outcome. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features, and associated genetic alterations are described in a disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, epidemiology, clinical features, macroscopy, pathology, genetics, and prognosis and predictive factors. The book, prepared by 135 authors from 35 countries, contains more than 600 color images and tables, and more than 2700 references. This book is in the series commonly referred to as the "Blue Book" series.







Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Urinary System and Male Genital Organs


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This new volume in the WHO series on histological and genetic typing of human tumors covers tumors of the kidney, the urinary system, the prostate, the testis and paratesticular tissue and the penis. Each entity is extensively discussed with information on clinicopathological, epidemiological, immunophenotypic and genetic aspects of these diseases. This book is an authoritative, concise reference, prepared by 131 authors from 22 countries. It contains more than 800 color photographs, numerous MRIs, ultrasound images, CT scans, charts and 3000 references.This book is in the series commonly referred to as the "Blue Book" series."Pathology and Genetics of Tumors of the Urinary System and Male Genital Organs"Contributors:: Dr Lauri A. Aaltonen, Dr Ferran Algaba, Dr William C. Allsbrook Jr., Dr Isabel Alvarado-Cabrero, Dr Mahul B. Amin, Dr Pedram Argani, Dr Hans Arnholdt, Dr Alberto G. Ayala, Dr Sheldon Bastacky, Dr Louis R. Begin, Dr Athanase Billis, Dr Liliane Boccon-Gibod, Dr Stephen M. Bonsib, Dr Christer Busch, Dr Paul Cairns, Dr Liang Cheng, Dr John Cheville, Dr Carlos Cordon-Cardo, Dr Antonio L. Cubilla, Dr Ivan Damjanov, Dr Charles J. Davis, Dr Angelo M. De Marzo, Dr Louis P. Dehner, Dr Brett Delahunt, Dr Gonzague De Pinieux, Dr P. Anthony Di Sant agnese, Dr Joakim Dillner, Dr John N. Eble, Dr Diana M. Eccles, Dr Lars Egevad, Dr M.N. El-Bolkainy, Dr Jonathan I. Epstein, Dr John F. Fetsch, Dr Masakuni Furusato, Dr Thomas Gasser, Dr William L. Gerald, Dr A. Geurts Van Kessel, Dr David J. Grignon, Dr Kenneth Grigor, Dr Jay L. Grosfeld, Dr Louis Guillou Dr Seife Hailemariam, Professor Ulrike Maria Hamper, Dr Arndt Hartmann, Dr Tadashi Hasegawa, Dr Axel Heidenreich, Dr Philipp U. Heitz, Dr Burkhard Helpap, Dr Riitta Herva, Professor Ferdinand Hofstadter, Professor Simon Horenblas, Dr Peter A. Humphrey, Dr Kenneth A. Iczkowski, Dr Grete Krag Jacobsen, Dr Sonny L. Johansson, Dr Michael A. Jones, Dr Peter A. Jones, Dr George W. Kaplan, Dr Charles E. Keen, Dr Kyu Rae Kim, Dr Maija Kiuru, Dr Paul Kleihues, Dr Margaret A. Knowles, Dr Gyula Kovacs, Dr Marc Ladanyi, Dr Virpi Launonen, Dr Ivo Leuschner, Dr Howard S. Levin, Dr W. Marston Linehan, Dr Leendert H.J. Looijenga, Dr Antonio Lopez-Beltran, Dr J. Carlos Manivel, Dr Guido Martignoni, Dr Alexander Marx, Dr David G. Mcleod, Dr L. Jeffrey Medeiros, Dr Maria J. Merino, Dr Helen Michael, Dr Markku Miettinen, Dr Holger Moch, Dr Henrik Moller, Dr Rodolfo Montironi, Dr F. Kash Mostofi, Dr Hartmut P.H. Neumann, Dr Manuel Nistal, Dr Lucien Nochomovitz, Dr Esther Oliva, Dr Tim D. Oliver, Dr J. Wolter Oosterhuis, Dr Attilio Orazi, Dr Chin-Chen Pan, Dr Ricardo Paniagua, Dr David M. Parham, Dr D. Max Parkin, Dr M. Constance Parkinson, Dr Christian P. Pavlovich, Dr Elizabeth J. Perlman, Dr Paola Pisani, Dr Andrew A. Renshaw, Dr Victor E. Reuter, Dr Jae Y. Ro, Professor Mark A. Rubin, Dr H. Gil Rushton, Dr Wael A. Sakr, Dr Hemamali Samaratunga, Dr Guido Sauter, Dr Paul F. Schellhammer, Dr Bernd J. Schmitz-Drager, Dr Mark Philip Schoenberg, Dr Isabell A. Sesterhenn, Dr David Sidransky, Dr Ronald Simon, Dr Leslie H. Sobin, Dr Poul H. B. Sorensen, Dr John R. Srigley, Dr Stephan Storkel, Dr Aleksander Talerman, Dr Pheroze Tamboli, Dr Puay H. Tan, Dr Bernard Tetu, Dr Kaori Togashi, Dr Lawrence True, Dr Jerzy E. Tyczynski, Dr Thomas M. Ulbright, Dr Eva Van Den Berg, Dr Theo H. Van Der Kwast, Dr Annick Vieillefond, Dr Geo Von Krogh, Dr Thomas Wheeler, Dr Paula J. Woodward, Dr Ximing J. Yang, Dr Berton Zbar"




Essential Concepts in Molecular Pathology


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Essential Concepts in Molecular Pathology, Second Edition, offers an introduction to molecular genetics and the "molecular" aspects of human disease. The book illustrates how pathologists harness their understanding of these entities to develop new diagnostics and treatments for various human diseases. This new edition offers pathology, genetics residents, and molecular pathology fellows an advanced understanding of the molecular mechanisms of disease that goes beyond what they learned in medical and graduate school. By bridging molecular concepts of pathogenesis to the clinical expression of disease in cell, tissue and organ, this fully updated, introductory reference provides the background necessary for an understanding of today's advances in pathology and medicine. - Explains the practice of "molecular medicine" and the translational aspects of molecular pathology, including molecular diagnostics, molecular assessment and personalized medicine - Orients non-pathologists on what pathologists look for and how they interpret their observational findings based on histopathology - Provides the reader with what is missing from most targeted introductions to pathology—the cell biology behind pathophysiology




WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System


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"The WHO Classification of Tumours of the Digestive System presented in this book reflects the views of a Working Group that convened for an Editorial and Consensus Conference at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, December 10-12, 2009"--P. [5].




Molecular Pathology


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As the molecular basis of human disease becomes better characterized, and the implications for understanding the molecular basis of disease becomes realized through improved diagnostics and treatment, Molecular Pathology, Second Edition stands out as the most comprehensive textbook where molecular mechanisms represent the focus. It is uniquely concerned with the molecular basis of major human diseases and disease processes, presented in the context of traditional pathology, with implications for translational molecular medicine. The Second Edition of Molecular Pathology has been thoroughly updated to reflect seven years of exponential changes in the fields of genetics, molecular, and cell biology which molecular pathology translates in the practice of molecular medicine. The textbook is intended to serve as a multi-use textbook that would be appropriate as a classroom teaching tool for biomedical graduate students, medical students, allied health students, and others (such as advanced undergraduates). Further, this textbook will be valuable for pathology residents and other postdoctoral fellows that desire to advance their understanding of molecular mechanisms of disease beyond what they learned in medical/graduate school. In addition, this textbook is useful as a reference book for practicing basic scientists and physician scientists that perform disease-related basic science and translational research, who require a ready information resource on the molecular basis of various human diseases and disease states. - Explores the principles and practice of molecular pathology: molecular pathogenesis, molecular mechanisms of disease, and how the molecular pathogenesis of disease parallels the evolution of the disease - Explains the practice of "molecular medicine and the translational aspects of molecular pathology - Teaches from the perspective of "integrative systems biology - Enhanced digital version included with purchase