Biopsy Interpretation of Soft Tissue Tumors - 9780781795593

Fisher et al., who work in histopathology and pathology at hospitals in the UK and US, present a guide for practicing surgical pathologists to the interpretation of soft tissue biopsies, including open and percutaneous core needle biopsies. They approach diagnosis by cytomorphologic pattern or tumors in which the line of differentiation is apparent but which core biopsies are sometimes hard to categorize or evaluate, as well as tumors associated with specific locations and those in which stromal changes are the key feature. They detail the features of specific tumors within each morphologic or anatomic category using clinical, morphologic, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and genetic data. Color photomicrographs and tables for differential diagnosis are provided. Online access to a searchable full text, additional figures, and a test bank is included. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)