Koss' diagnostic cytology and its histopathologic bases / editor, Leopold G. Koss, coeditor, Myron R. Melamed.

Other author Koss, Leopold G.
Other author Melamed, Myron R. (Myron Roy), 1927-2013.
Other author Koss, Leopold G.
Format Book
Edition5th ed.
Publication InfoPhiladelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, ©2006.
Description2 volumes (xviii, 1752, I-52 pages) : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm + 1 DVD (4 3/4 in.)
Subjects

Portion of title Diagnostic cytology and its histopathologic bases
Contents Diagnostic cytology: its origins and principles -- The basic structure of the mammalian cell -- How cells function: fundamental concepts of molecular biology -- Principles of cytogenetics -- Recognizing and classifying cells -- Morphologic response of cells to injury -- Fundamental concepts of neoplasia: benign tumors and cancer -- The normal female genital tract -- Cytologic evaluation of menstrual disorders and hormonal abnormalities -- Benign disorders of the uterine cervix and vagina -- Squamous carcinoma of the uterine cervix and its precursors -- Adenocarcinoma and related tumors of the uterine cervix -- Proliferative disorders and carcinoma of the endometrium -- Diseases of the vagina, vulva, perineum, and anus -- Tumors of the ovary and fallopian tube -- Pertioneal washings or lavage in cancers of the female genital tract -- Rare and unusual disorders of the female genital tract -- Effects of therapeutic procedures on the epithelia of the female genital tract -- The lower respiratory tract in the absence of cancer: conventional and aspiration cytology -- Tumors of the lung: conventional cytology and aspiration biopsy -- Epithelial lesions of the oral cavity, larynx, trachea, nasopharynx, and paranasal sinuses -- The lower urinary tract in the absence of cancer -- Tumors of the urinary tract in urine and brushings -- The gastrointestinal tract -- Effusions in the absence of cancer -- Effusions in the presence of cancer -- Cerebrospinal and miscellaneous fluids -- Techniques of fine-needle aspiration, smear preparation, and principles of interpretation -- The breast -- The thyroid, parathyroid, and neck masses other than lymph nodes -- Lymph nodes -- Salivary glands -- The prostate and the testis -- The skin -- Soft tissue lesions -- Bone tumors -- The mediastinum -- The liver and spleen -- The pancreas -- The kidneys, adrenals, and retroperitoneum -- The eyelids, orbit, and eye -- The central nervous system -- Circulating cancer cells -- Laboratory techniques -- Immunochemistry and molecular biology in cytological diagnosis -- Digital analysis of cells and tissues -- Flow cytometry.
Local noteSoftware contained within Vol.1.
General noteRev. ed. of: Diagnostic cytology and its histopathologic bases / Leopold G. Koss. 4th ed. c1992.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005005149
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