Breast pathology
By: edited by Frances P. O'Malley, Sarah E. Pinder, Anna Marie Mulligan
Edition: Ed. 2.
Series: Foundations in diagnostic pathology; Foundations in diagnostic pathology
Publisher: Elsevier/Saunders
Published: 2011
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 377
ISBN-13: 9781437717570
Subjects: Pathophysiology; Pathology; Breast Diseases; Breast; Diseases
Description: A title in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series, provides all of the most essential information on the pathological entities encountered in practice in an easy-to-use format. Drs. Frances P. O'Malley, Sarah E. Pinder, and Anna Marie Mulligan provide unparalleled guidance for the study and diagnosis of a broad spectrum of breast lesions as well as the broad range of appearances of normal breast tissue. The consistent, practical format with a wealth of illustrations, at-a-glance boxes, and tables. Apply the latest molecular diagnostic techniques to recognize newly identified classifications in breast disease. Get more of the information you need from new and expanded chapters covering a broad range of diseases and topics including fine needle aspiration cytology and the physical handling of core biopsy specimens; handling and evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes; diseases of the male breast; and state-of-the-art coverage of molecular advances in malignant breast disease. Prepare for the future of breast pathology with a new chapter dedicated to gene profiling and stem cell diagnostic techniques. A quick and easy to use reference, as a refresher or for those just starting out, on breast pathology.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.