Fundamentals of Surgical Pathology

This updated second edition provides surgical pathologists with comprehensive knowledge of anatomic pathology in disease, salient microscopic features, and immunohistochemistry as an aid in diagnostic pathology.Highlights include:Gross and lucid descriptions of lesions in pathology (both simple and complex).Diagnostic and salient microscopic features essential in arriving at a diagnosis.Details on differential diagnosis in each lesion and the ability to differentiate one from the other in grey zone areas.The importance of immunohistochemistry as an aid in diagnosis.Synoptic reporting and the importance of a planned format in reporting with an emphasis on point-wise completion, e.g. resection margin involvement, grade and stage of tumours in reports.