Color Atlas of Histopathology of the Cervix Uteri [Hardcover]

Screening for Cervical Cancer Precursors to Prevent Invasive Disease.- Methods of Obtaining and Preparing Cervical Tissue for Histological Examination. 'Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures'.'Preparation of the Cervical Specimen'.- Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridization. 'Immunohistochemistry'. - Normal Histology, Regeneration, and Repair. 'Normal Ectocervix'.'Ascending Repair'.'Normal Endocervix'.'Descending Repair'.'Transformation Zone'.- Vestigial and Heterotopic Tissues. 'Mesonephric Duct Remnants and Hyperplasia'.'M?llerian Duct Remnants and Metaplasia'.'Heterotopic Ectodermal and Mesodermal Structures'.- Hormonally Induced Changes. 'Effects of Estrogen'.'Effects of Endogenous Progesterone Under Hypersecretion'.'Glandular Papillary Ectropium'.'Polyps of the Ecto- and Endocervix.'- Inflammatory Lesions.- 'Nonspecific Ecto- and Endocervicitis'.'Specific Inflammations'.'Irradiation Changes'.'Postoperative Spindle Cell Nodule'. - Benign Tumors. 'Epithelial Tumors'.'Mesenchymal Tumors'.'Mixed Tumors'.- Premalignant Lesions. 'Introduction'.'Etiology and Pathogenesis.'.'Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry'. - Malignant Tumors. 'Epithelial Tumors'.'Mesenchymal Tumors'.'Mixed Epithelial And Mesenchymal Tumors'.'Miscellaneous tumors'.'Secondary Tumors'.

From the reviews of the second edition:

This atlas illustrates diseases that are commonly encountered in surgical pathology practice and includes examples of many rarities. & this text is richly illustrated. All of the 239 figures are in colour and all of the photomicrographs are of very high quality. & This atlas deserves a place on the shelves of any department routinely reporting cervical biopsies, loop excisions or hysterectomy specimens, and will valued by the trainee & . (Dr. J L Burton, acp News, Winter, 2006)

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