Covering all aspects of gastrointestinal pathology, this award-winning
volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent
point-of-care resource for pathologists at all levels of experience and
training-both as a quick reference and as an efficient review to
improve knowledge and skills. This updated third edition is an
easy-to-use, one-stop reference for the entire GI system, offering a
templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; and superior
color images throughout, enabling you to arrive at the correct diagnosis
and prepare actionable, useful reports.
- Provides comprehensive coverage with the necessary tools to make a
comprehensive diagnostic workup
- Incorporates significant changes in the AJCC cancer staging of
gastrointestinal tumors
- Provides details on PD-L1 (immune checkpoint inhibitor) therapy, new
types of colitis, and molecular biology of GI tract tumors as it
relates to
precision medicine and targeted therapy
- Discusses timely topics such as GAPP, a newly described form of
gastric polyposis that leads to cancer; the increasing complexity of
large B-cell lymphomas and which immunostains and molecular tests to
order for proper classification and therapy; Immune Modulator therapy
effect, which can closely mimic IBD; and newly described polyposis
syndromes, such as mixed and serrated polyposis
- Features more than 2,500 annotated images throughout, including
gross pathology, a wide range of stains, and detailed medical
illustrations, depicting virtually any GI specimen you're likely to
see
- 2015 BMA Medical Book Awards 1st Prize Award Winner in Pathology
Category (previous edition)
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase, which allows you to
access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a
variety of devices
