Spencer's Pathology of the Lung, 2 Vols.

Description:

Fully rewritten and updated for the cutting-edge 6th edition, Spencer's Pathology of the Lung follows in its predecessors' footsteps as the gold-standard textbook of pulmonary diseases. All recognized diseases of the lungs are discussed and illustrated with extensive, high-quality color images. Each chapter includes practical, clear and concise diagnostic features, including immunohistochemistry, molecular tests and differential diagnoses, while rare entities are discussed and illustrated in detail. This thoroughly reworked edition includes new classification schemes and the latest understanding of the pathophysiology and molecular aspects of a wide range of diseases. Non-neoplastic diseases are presented according to epidemiology, genetics, clinical manifestations, radiographic findings, pathology, cytology, laboratory findings, pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, prognosis and natural history. Neoplasms are discussed according to cell or origin with sections devoted to genetics, molecular findings and clinicopathologic correlations. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this is an essential resource for practising and trainee pathologists.

Contents:

1. The normal lung: histology, embryology, development, aging and function
   Neil Sahasrabudhe, John Gosney and Philip Hasleton
2. Specimen handling and practical considerations
   Leslie Anne Litzky and Anthony Gal
3. Congenital abnormalities and pediatric lung diseases, including neoplasms
   Stephen J. Gould, A. K. Webb and Anna Kelsey
4. Bacterial infections of the lung
   Mark Woodhead, Mary Klassen- Fischer, Ronald C. Neafie, Ann-Marie Nelson, Jeffrey R. Galvin and Teri J. Franks
5. The pathology of respiratory viral infection
   Richard L. Kradin and Jay Fishman
6. Pulmonary mycobacterial infections
   Luciane Dreher Irion and Mark Woodhead
7. Pulmonary mycotic infections
   Malcolm Richardson, Caroline Moore, Said Hafez-Khayyata, Carol Farver and Philip Hasleton
8. Parasitic lung disease
   Sebastian Lucas, Philip Hasleton, Ann Nelson and Ronald C. Neafie
9. Acute lung injury
   William A. H. Wallace, A. John Simpson and Nik Hirani
10. Interstitial lung diseases
    Andrew G. Nicholson and Alexandra J. Rice
11. Metabolic and connective tissue disorders
    Gail Amir and Annick Raas-Rothschild
12. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
    John C. English
13. Sarcoidosis
    Douglas B. Flieder, Abraham Sanders and Michael N. Koss
14. Occupational lung disease
    Thomas Sporn and Victor L. Roggli
15. Eosinophilic lung disease
    Henry D. Tazelaar, Joanne Wright and Jay H. Ryu
16. Drug and therapy induced lung injury
    Mary Beth Beasley and Glenn A. Rudner
17. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diseases of the airways
    Wim Timens, Hannie Sietsma and Joanne Wright
18. Vascular pathology in pulmonary hypertension
    Katrien Grunberg and Wolter J. Mooi
19. Pulmonary vasculitis and pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes
    Eugene J. Mark, Rex Neal Smith, John H. Stone, Douglas B. Flieder, Amita Sharma and Osamu Matsubara
20. The pathology of lung transplantation
    Gerald J. Berry and Helen M. Doran
21. The lungs in connective tissue disease
    Donald G. Guinee, Jr and William D. Travis
22. Benign epithelial neoplasms and tumor-like proliferations
    Douglas B. Flieder
23. Pulmonary preinvasive disease
    Keith M. Kerr
24. Epidemiologic and clinical aspects of lung cancer
    Erik Thunnissen, Michael Unger and Douglas B. Flieder
25. Lung cancer staging
    Eric Lim and Peter Goldstraw
26. Immunoperoxidase in the diagnosis of pulmonary tumors
    Paul William Bishop
27. Adenocarcinoma of the lung
    Douglas B. Flieder, Alain Borczuk and Masayuki Noguchi
28. Squamous cell carcinoma
    Douglas B. Flieder and Elisabeth Brambilla
29. Large cell carcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung
    Sylvie Lantuejoul, Michele Fior-Gozlan, Gilbert R. Ferretti and Denis Moro-Sibilot
30. Salivary gland neoplasms
    Sanja Dacic, Sebastian Gilbert, Iclal Ocak and Joan Lacomis
31. Neuroendocrine tumors and other neuroendocrine proliferations
    John R. Gosney
32. Sarcomatoid carcinomas and variants
    Yukio Nakatani, Kenzo Hiroshima and Eugene J. Mark
33. Mesenchymal and miscellaneous neoplasms
    T. C. Allen, P. T. Cagle and Douglas B. Flieder
34. Pulmonary lymphproliferative diseases
    Bruce J. Addis
35. Metastases involving the lungs
    Bruno Murer, Marco Chilosi, Philip Hasleton and Douglas B. Flieder
36. Diseases of the pleura
    Philip Hasleton, Francoise Galateau-Salle, Juliet King, Giulio Rossi, Sylvie Lantuejoul, Rebecca Preston, Durgesh N. Rana and Godfrey Wilson

Author Biography:

Philip Hasleton is Honorary Consultant, Department of Pathology, Hadassah Hospital, Ein Kerem, Jerusalem and Honorary Professor of Pathology, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel. Douglas B. Flieder is Professor of Pathology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA.