Diagnostic Pathology: Thoracic

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all areas of thoracic pathology, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathological, and molecular knowledge in this challenging field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today's practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Thoracic, 3rd Edition, is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete pathology reports, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.Provides a clear framework for a better understanding of the clinical and histopathologic appearances of all lung, pleura, and mediastinum entitiesFeatures an updated chapter on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pneumonia with current knowledge, statistics, and pathophysiology on COVID-19, including new images that encompass the radiology, gross pathology, and histopathology of the diseaseIncludes updated criteria, terminology, and classifications for a wide range of tumors from the 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Lung, Pleura, Thymus and Heart, reflecting changes to currently used terminologies for adenocarcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, mesothelioma, soft tissue tumors, benign tumors, and moreCovers the recent explosion of molecular genetic information, including new "Molecular Pathology" sections with new information on the genetic underpinnings of diseasesSpecifies genetic mutation types identified with each tumor, along with next-generation sequencing studies and other techniques and how the specific genetic alterations are used to differentiate disease and aid in diagnosisIncludes approximately 3,700 high-quality clinical and histological images, gross pathology images, radiologic images, and full-color drawings to help practicing and in-training pathologists reach a confident diagnosis-as well as more than 850 additional images onlineContains multiple recent consensus clinical practice guidelines for thoracic disease diagnosis, including those for molecular genetic testing and predictive biomarker testing from the College of American Pathologists, the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, and the Association for Molecular PathologyEmploys consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, and annotated images for quick, expert reference at the point of careIncludes the enhanced eBook version, which allows you to search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices