Pathology of the Prostate
Volume 34 in the Major Problems in Pathology Series
Published on 19. November 1997
Book
Hardback
460 pages
978-0-7216-6951-9 (ISBN)
Description
This outstanding new addition to the "Major Problems in Pathology" series provides a comprehensive exploration of all aspects of modern pathology of the prostate gland in a single, concise volume. Coverage begins with the embryology of the prostate and extends through anatomy and developmental biology, to infectious and inflammatory lesions, benign proliferative lesions, and prostate cancer.
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Series
Edition
1998 ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Pathologists, Urologists, Oncologists, and Radiation Therapists.<R>Standing Order Category:
Illustrations
513 ills (13 in full color)
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 184 mm
Weight
1271 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7216-6951-9 (9780721669519)
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Content
Embryology and Postnatal Development of the Prostate. Anatomy and Normal Histology of the Human Prostate. Aspiration Biopsy and Prostate Cytology. Critical Assessment of Inflammatory Lesions of the Prostate, Including Cytopathologic Appearances and Diagnosis. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. Prostatic Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Differential Diagnosis of Prostatic Intraglandular Proliferative Lesions. Small Glandular Patternsin the Prostate Gland: The Differential Diagnosis of Small Acinar Carcinoma. Basal Cell Proliferations and Tumours of the Prostate. Examination of Radical Prostactectomy Specimens: Therapeutic and Prognostic Significance. Grading Prostate Cancer. Pathologic Features that Predict Progression of Disease Following Radical Prostatectomy. Histologic Features of Metastatic Prostate Cancer. Relationships Between Serum Prostate-Specific Antigen and Histopathologic Appearances of Prostate Carcinoma. Histochemistry of the Prostate, Ultrasonography in the Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer. Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer Altered By Ionizing Radiation with and Without Neoadjuvant Antiandrogen Hormonal Ablation. DNA Flow Cytometry and Immunohistochemistry of P53 Pathway Genes as Predictive Modalities in Localized Prostate Cancer. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Prostate Carcinoma. Identification and Pathologic Significance of Neuroendocrine Differentiation in Human Prostate Carcinoma. Soft Tissue Neoplasms and Other Unusual Tumours of Prostate, Including Uncommon Carcinomas. Significance of Neovascularity in Human Prostate Carcinoma. Chromosomal Abnormalities in Human Prostate Cancer: Their Detection and Pathologic Significance.