Diagnostic Pathology - Genitourinary

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all areas of genitourinary pathology, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathologic, staging, and molecular knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today's practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Genitourinary is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete surgical pathology reporting, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

Covers nearly 200 diagnoses of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testis, paratestis, and penis, including details on the rapid changes and continuous advances in the diagnosis of genitourinary cancers

Includes the latest WHO (2022) and AFIP classifications/nomenclatures of tumors of the kidney, bladder, prostate, testis, and paratestis, as well as updated general concepts

Features thousands of extensively annotated images, including gross pathology photographs, histopathology photomicrographs with a wide range of stains, and full-color illustrations

Contains the latest staging information released in the most recent AJCC Cancer Staging Manual with a focus on practical issues pertaining to pathologic staging in resection specimens

Provides expert guidance on differential diagnostic mimics in the text, as well as in the image galleries (unique to this book)

Covers new and clinically relevant immunohistochemical (IHC) markers

Provides relevant details and updates from the multiomic (or whole-genome) approach as relevant to pathology practice

Discusses the latest changes in precision medicine and continuous advances in oncology research, including the discovery of new urologic cancer biomarkers

Features a templated, highly formatted design and concise, bulleted text; diagnostic pearls, key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference