Colposcopy

The new edition of this popular, richly illustrated textbook and atlas features a top-notch, diverse editorial team who offer you the most current information and reliable guidance on all aspects of colposcopy. They present unparalleled coverage on the full range of topics, from basic science to clinical colposcopy to the latest information on anal disease and HPV infections in adolescents. More than 800 full-color, high-quality colpophotographs highlight all the variations seen in colposcopic practice and accompanying brief highlighted text further explains every concept. The book's unique organization emphasizes the correlation among cytology, colposcopy, and histology to help you make the most accurate diagnosis, and a DVD containing videos clips of colposcopic procedures and supplies guide you through every procedure. Barbara S. Apgar, MD, MS, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI Gregory L. Brotzman, MD, Medical College of Wisconsin, Columbia Family Care Center, Milwaukee, WI Mark Spitzer, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Shore University Hospi tal, Manhasset, NY Features more than 50% new or replaced illustrations, providing higher-quality visual guidance. Presents best-evidence for the latest therapeutic guidelines and treatment options, so you can make better informed decisions. Provides new chapters on anal disease and HPV infections in adolescents to keep you on the cusp of the latest techniques and practices. Discusses the pitfalls and tricks of the trade of colposcopy to help you avoid complications. Includes a DVD of 9 video clips (30 minutes of footage) of procedures offering you step-by-step instructions on performing the colposcopy. CONTENTS  Chapter 1: Epidemiology Applied to Colposcopy Chapter 2: Human Papillomaviruses and Mechanisms of Oncogenesis Chapter 3: Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Chapter 4: Cytology 4.1 Terminology in Cervical Cytology: The Bethesda System 4.2 Conventional Cytology 4.3 Thin-Layer, Liquid-Based Cytology Chapter 5: Adjunctive Testing 5.1 Human Papillomavirus Testing 5.2 Cervical Screening with In Vivo and In Vitro Modalities: Speculoscopy Combined with Cytology Chapter 6: Principles and Technique of the Colposcopic Exam Chapter 7: Normal Transformation Zone Chapter 8: Angiogenesis of Cervical Neoplasia Chapter 9: Abnormal Transformation Zone Chapter 10: Colposcopic Assessment Systems 10.1 Rubin and Barbo Colposcopic Assessment System 10.2 Reid?s Colposcopic Index Chapter 11: Atypical Squamous Cells Chapter 12: Low-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Chapter 13: High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions Chapter 14: Squamous Cervical Cancer Chapter 15: Cervical Glandular Disease: Adenocarcinoma In Situ and Adenocarcinoma Chapter 16: Vagina: Normal, Premalignant, and Malignant Chapter 17: Non-Neoplastic Epithelial Lesions of the Vulva Chapter 18: Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia Chapter 19: External Genital Condyloma Chapter 20: Lower Genital Tract Changes Associated with In Utero Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol Chapter 21: Colposcopy in Pregnancy Chapter 22: Human Papillomavirus Infections in Adolescents Chapter 23: Anal Disease Chapter 24: Androscopy: Examination of the Male Partner Chapter 25: Psychosocial Aspects of Colposcopy Chapter 26: Practical Therapeutic Options for Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Chapter 27: Colposcopy: Pitfalls and Tricks of the Trade