Description: Screening for Cervical Cancer Precursors to Prevent Invasive Disease.- Methods of Obtaining and Preparing Cervical Tissue for Histological Examination. 'Diagnostic or Therapeutic Procedures'.'Preparation of the Cervical Specimen'.- Immunohistochemistry and In-Situ Hybridization. 'Immunohistochemistry'. - Normal Histology, Regeneration, and Repair. 'Normal Ectocervix'.'Ascending Repair'.'Normal Endocervix'.'Descending Repair'.'Transformation Zone'.- Vestigial and Heterotopic Tissues. 'Mesonephric Duct Remnants and Hyperplasia'.'Müllerian Duct Remnants and Metaplasia'.'Heterotopic Ectodermal and Mesodermal Structures'.- Hormonally Induced Changes. 'Effects of Estrogen'.'Effects of Endogenous Progesterone Under Hypersecretion'.'Glandular Papillary Ectropium'.'Polyps of the Ecto- and Endocervix.'- Inflammatory Lesions.- 'Nonspecific Ecto- and Endocervicitis'.'Specific Inflammations'.'Irradiation Changes'.'Postoperative Spindle Cell Nodule'. - Benign Tumors. 'Epithelial Tumors'.'Mesenchymal Tumors'.'Mixed Tumors'.- Premalignant Lesions. 'Introduction'.'Etiology and Pathogenesis.'.'Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry'. - Malignant Tumors. 'Epithelial Tumors'.'Mesenchymal Tumors'.'Mixed Epithelial And Mesenchymal Tumors'.'Miscellaneous tumors'.'Secondary Tumors'.
Review Quotes:
From the reviews of the second edition:
"This atlas illustrates diseases that are commonly encountered in surgical pathology practice and includes examples of many rarities. ... this text is richly illustrated. All of the 239 figures are in colour and all of the photomicrographs are of very high quality. ... This atlas deserves a place on the shelves of any department routinely reporting cervical biopsies, loop excisions or hysterectomy specimens, and will valued by the trainee ... ." (Dr. J L Burton, acp News, Winter, 2006)
"It is a pleasure to have the reading opportunity to understand and appreciate the authors' concepts of the normal physiology of the uterine cervix and the pathogenesis of cervical neoplasia. ... Most of the supporting images are crisp, colorful, and well chosen. ... This single, short atlas of histopathology has developed several real strengths and themes ... . The authors ... have given us a unique perspective on the histopathology of the cervix." (Terence J. Colgan, Aktuel Astronomi, Issue 1, 2006)