Essentials of Anatomic Pathology [Hardcover]

Liang Cheng (Editor), David G. Bostwick (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005 | ISBN-10: 1588294609 | ISBN-13: 978-1588294609 | Edition: 2nd

This second edition of a much praised and widely used reference manual on anatomic pathology has been extensively revised and expanded by 70+ international experts to cover the entire curriculum of anatomic pathology for a pathology residency training program, including molecular pathology, human genetics, electron microscopy, microbiology for surgical patho;ogists, transplant pathology, and cytopathology. In addition, the authors have incorporated recent advances in molecular pathology, cytology, and immunohistochemistry, adopted the new series of World Health Organization classification books, and used the 2002 TNM staging system and classifications throughout the book. Several new chapters on transplant pathology, the spleen, non-neoplastic skin diseases, the head and neck, the eye and ocular adnexae, the vulva and vagina, and the penis and scrotum significantly expand the book's coverage. The 2000+ new black-and-white images added to the text are also available in full color on a companion CD-ROM packaged with each book. The comprehensive, evidence-based practice information is presented in an outline format that is clear and easy to follow. A CD-ROM version of the book, including the color images, is sold separately (ISBN 1-59259-926-5).

Editorial Reviews

Review

Recommended book by the Training and Education Committee of the Association of Molecular Pathology
for those preparing for the Molecular Genetic Pathology board exam administered by the American
Board of Pathology and the American Board of Pathology.

Reviews of the First Edition:

"This book has many great qualities: it is written by an impressive panel of authoritative experts; it is concise yet complete; it is well structured, practical, and easy to consult...Essentials of Anatomic Pathology achieves the challenging task of incorporating information on new ancillary tools in a general reference on anatomic pathology and at the same time rendering it in a readily accessible format without sacrificing substance. For practicing surgical pathologists, it is an up-to-date practical source of information for daily sign-out." -The American Journal of Surgical Pathology

From Reviews of the First Edition...

"...achieves the challenging task of incorporating information on new ancillary tools in a general reference on anatomic pathology and at the same time rendering it in a readily accessible format without sacrificing substance. For practicing surgical pathologists, it is an up-to-date practical source of information for daily sign-out. For residents and fellows preparing for anatomic pathology...examinations, it represents a precious study companion, which can complement more comprehensive textbooks with illustrations."
-American Journal of Surgical Pathology

"...a valuable addition to the shelves of anatomic pathology departments and undoubtedly useful to practicing pathologists and trainees alike."
-Journal of Pathology

"...amazingly rich in detail and up-to-date information."
-Pathology

"...drawing on the expertise of an impressive line up of no less than 51 contributors, the authors seemingly attempt the impossible but have nevertheless succeeded in producing a quick reference of anatomic pathology...To the trainee this is an invaluable and indispensable aid for last minute panic study. Practicing pathologists across the whole spectrum from histopathologists through forensic pathologists to microbiologists will find it useful when navigating unfamiliar or long-forgotten water after years of sub-specialization...Again one wished that this book had been around twenty years ago."
-Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine

"Covers the entire general and organ system pathology...up-to-date, comprehensive, and well done." -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The task of writing a book on the whole of pathology in fewer than 1,500 pages is something that could be considered to be close to impossible. Yet the luminaries David G Bostwick and Liang Cheng have achieved that in this splendid work. Essentials succinctly covers almost everything that could be regarded as required reading … . I found it clear and easy to follow. … this would be an excellent addition to any pathology department bookshelf. … this book is a true gem." (Dr. R Chakraborty, acp News, Winter, 2006)

"...an excellent addition to any pathology department bookshelf.  Furthermore, for trainees approaching exams this book is a true gem." -ACP News

From the Back Cover

This second edition of a much praised and widely used reference manual on anatomic pathology has been extensively revised and expanded to cover the entire field of anatomic pathology, including molecular pathology, human genetics, electron microscopy, microbiology for surgical pathologists, transplant pathology, and cytopathology. A distinguished panel of 70+ recognized experts from around the world have incorporated recent advances in molecular pathology, cytology, and immunohistochemistry, adopted the new series of World Health Organization classification books, and used the 2002 TNM staging system and classifications throughout the book. Several new chapters on transplant pathology, the spleen, non-neoplastic skin diseases, the head and neck, the eye and ocular adnexa, the vulva and vagina, and the penis and scrotum significantly expand the book's coverage. The 2000+ new black-and-white images added to the text are also available in full color on a companion CD-ROM packaged with each book. The comprehensive, evidence-based practice information is presented in an outline format that is clear and easy to follow. A full text version of the book, including the color images, is available on CD-ROM and sold separately (ISBN 1-59259-926-5).
Up-to-date and richly detailed, Essentials of Anatomic Pathology, Second Edition offers both the pathologist-in-training and the practicing pathologist a concise summary of all the critical information needed to recognize, understand, and interpret anatomic pathology.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1472 pages
• Publisher: Humana Press; 2nd edition (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588294609
• ISBN-13: 978-1588294609
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.1 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,026,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review book; well organized, May 19, 2006

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This review is from: Essentials of Anatomic Pathology (Hardcover)

For anyone interested, this 2nd edition is divided into 2 sections: General Pathology and Organ Systems. General Pathology covers: Molecular Pathology, Human Genetic Disorders, Forensics, EM, Transplantation Pathology, Cytology. Organ Systems has the following chapters: Neuropath, Lymph node, Spleen, Bone marrow, Neoplasms of Skin/Immunodermatology, Non-neoplastic skin, Endocrine, Bone and Joints, Soft Tissue, Salivary gland tumors, Head and neck, Eye pathology, Mediastinum/Thymus, Cardiovascular path, Lung, Breast, Vulva/vagina, Uterus/FT, Ovary/Peritoneum, Placental disease, Non-neoplastic renal, Renal Tumors, Urinary bladder, Prostate, Testis, Penis, Esophagus/Stomach, SI/Appendix/Colon/Anus, Pancreas, Non-neoplastic liver, Neoplasms of the liver and biliary system.

Ok, now for my review: I really think this is a great book! While it would have been nice to have all color photos (which would make the book more expensive), the black/white pictures are of high quality. (There is a CD of all the images in color included with the book.)

The book really does condense what you really need to know in Anatomic path to the essentials. The organization of information for each entry is excellent. For almost every entry, the info is subdivided into Clinical and Microscopic. Where appropriate, additional subheadings are included, such as Macroscopic, Immunohistochemistry, Cytogenetics, and Differential Diagnosis. In addition, some of the common variants for some entities are also included!

This format reminds me of the Differential Diagnosis in Surgical Pathology book, which is also excellent. What is great about the Essentials of Anatomic Pathology book is that it includes not just surgpath, but also other pathology subjects(like forensics, EM, molecular, cytology, and cytogenetics). There is also extensive coverage of Hemepath.

Overall, I think this book is ideal not only as a quick reference book but also as a review book for the pathology boards. I highly recommend it!

Perhaps my only request for the next edition is that COLOR images be incorporated into the text. I'd rather pay more to get the color images incorporated than to have them in a separate CD. With color, this book would probably be one of the best review books for Anatomic pathology out there.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid outline-format review of anatomic pathology, August 28, 2003

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LDG in Montgomery (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Essentials of Anatomic Pathology (Hardcover)

This is one of several outlines available for purchase in book form covering anatomic pathology. Essentially, what you are purchasing is a nice set of review notes for boards preparation. This multiauthor book like all texts has some chapters that are stronger than others. Some authors (particuarly breast) have let their own classification schemes come out--for better or worse (but a book like this just doesn't have room for lengthy debates on fine points). The chapters "essentially" follow Rosai's textbook, and the strongest asset is it's numerous tables. Expensive, but I think it's better than its direct competitors.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive, June 2, 2007

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This review is from: Essentials of Anatomic Pathology (Paperback)

The authors of this review book present, for the most part, a masterfully condensed outline of vital concepts in surgical pathology, while providing very useful additional material on molecular pathology, microbiology, hematopathology, and other topics not traditionally considered part of surgical pathology.

I deny this work a fifth star because, despite the generally laudable efforts of the authors, there runs throughout the book an undeniable, if fairly subtle, thread of carelessness. A few sections appear to have been half-heartedly written, with only superficial attention given to important concepts. For some of these, such as the vasculitides, other review books or general textbooks of pathology should be consulted. Also, with few exceptions, the chapters are thickly strewn with grammatical, orthographical, and punctuation errors of every description. While many readers may find this insignificant (it certainly doesn't seem to have been important to the editors), I feel that it does make for tiresome reading at times, particularly as one tries to decipher double meanings created by the omission of some critical word or symbol. Also, it is hard to believe that people so educated and (presumably) so professional as the authors of this book - people who are experienced in writing papers - should make so many writing mistakes. One wonders how much pride the editors really took in their work.

All this said, the overall quality of this book does not suffer greatly on account of these flaws. However, as it deserves to live on in a third edition, I would recommend that those sections be rewritten that fall short of the high standard set by the remainder of the volume. Also, editors should be hired who can impart a more professional polish. A work as praiseworthy as this one should be free of mistakes that are as embarrassing as they are completely avoidable.