BookHaijun Zhou, Charles C. Guo, Jae Y. Ro, editors.
Summary: This book focuses on bladder cancer pathology, including primary bladder malignancies and other tumor varieties, with an emphasis on diagnostic pitfalls and clinical relevance. It also describes normal bladder histology, benign abnormalities with cancer mimickers, and cancer carcinogenesis, which are important subject matter for understanding bladder cancers, correct diagnosis, and differential diagnoses. Accurate diagnosis of bladder cancer plays a central role in daily pathology practice, clinical management, and prognosis. Advances in immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology have enhanced the accuracy of cancer pathology diagnoses. In addition to covering the anatomic and histologic features of bladder tumors, this book also reviews recent molecular and immunohistochemical advances in these areas. Recently updated clinical management information is also presented in this book. Written by experts in the field, Urinary Bladder Pathology serves as a useful resource for practicing pathologists, pathology trainees, and other health professionals who treat patients with bladder cancers.
Contents:
Introduction to urinary bladder pathology
Normal anatomy and histology of the urinary bladder with pathologic correlates
Flat urothelial lesion
Papillary and inverted tumors
Invasive urothelial carcinoma with molecular types
Morphological variants of invasive urothelial carcinoma
Other types of carcinoma
Mesenchymal tumors
Neuroendocrine tumors of the urinary bladder
Bladder lymphoma and leukemia
Secondary tumors in the bladder
Urine cytology
Diagnostic values of immunihistochemistry in bladder cancer
Molecular pathology
Surgical treatment in urinary bladder cancer
Medical treatment with targeted therapy for metastatic urothelial bladder carcinoma
Bladder cancer: specimen handling and reporting
AJCC staging of bladder cancers
Conclusion and Remarks.