Surgical Pathology: A Practical Guide for Non-Pathologist

✍ Scribed by Ahmad Altaleb

Publisher: Springer International Publishing;Springer
Year: 2021
Tongue: English
Leaves: 144
Edition: 1st ed.
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

This book provides a practical and clinically oriented guide to the concepts of pathologic diagnosis of surgical specimens. Concise and highly illustrated chapters cover essential information required within patient management. Telepathology, ancillary techniques, and surgical oncology concepts are also examined.

Surgical Pathology: A Practical Guide aims to bridge the knowledge gap between surgeons and pathologists to promote mutual understanding and a better working relationship. This book is relevant to general surgeons, and surgical oncologists, whether in training or in practice. It also serves as an introduction for first-year pathology residents, and medical students interested in surgical pathology.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter ....Pages i-xix
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
The Role of Surgical Pathologist: A Surgeon’s Perspective (Eisa Lari, Ali Lari, Khaled Alyaqout)....Pages 3-5
Histopathology Versus Cytopathology (Esperança Ussene)....Pages 7-11
Front Matter ....Pages 13-13
The Surgical Pathology Request Form, What Is Mandatory To Fill-In? (Esperança Ussene)....Pages 15-17
The Surgical Pathology Report Simplified (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 19-23
Clarifying Jargon in Pathology Reports (Ahmad Altaleb, Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 25-38
Front Matter ....Pages 39-39
The Journey of Specimens: From the Operating Table to the Microscope (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 41-41
At the Grossing Station: Principles of Specimen Handling and Cut-Up (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 43-46
Basics of Tissue Processing (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 47-48
A Primer on Gross Pathology Examination and Selected Images of Gross Specimens (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 49-66
Front Matter ....Pages 67-67
Formalin (João Palma)....Pages 69-72
The Paraffin Block (João Palma)....Pages 73-77
Front Matter ....Pages 79-79
The Pathologist and the Intraoperative Consultation: A Surgeon’s Perspective (Ali Lairy, Khaled Alyaqout)....Pages 81-83
Intraoperative Diagnoses Techniques (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 85-86
Frozen Sections (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 87-88
Front Matter ....Pages 89-89
Biopsies in Oncology: Role, Types, and Principles of Optimal Sampling (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 91-94
Front Matter ....Pages 95-95
Ancillary Studies in Surgical Pathology (Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 97-100
Commonly Used Immunohistochemical Stains and Their Diagnostic, Theranostic, and Prognostic Utilities (Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 101-105
Front Matter ....Pages 107-107
Grading and Staging in Pathology (Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 109-110
A Primer on Clinical Stage Classifications of Malignant Tumors (cTNM) (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 111-113
Selected Tables of Pathologic Stage Classification (pTNM) (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 115-126
Surgical Margin Assessment (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 127-130
Metastases: A Visual Guide (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 131-136
Front Matter ....Pages 137-137
Virtual Microscopy and Telepathology (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 139-141
The Modern Pathologist Role at MDT Meeting (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 143-144
Front Matter ....Pages 145-145
Sources of Error in Surgical Pathology (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 147-149
Back Matter ....Pages 151-152

✦ Subjects

Medicine & Public Health; Pathology; Surgery; Oncology

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