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Diagnostic Pathology: Cytopathology, 3rd Edition

Authors :
Dina R. Mody & Michael J. Thrall & Savitri Krishnamurthy
Date of Publication: 10/2022
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners and trainees at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of cytology, including gynecologic, nongynecologic exfoliative, ...view more
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners and trainees at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of cytology, including gynecologic, nongynecologic exfoliative, fine-needle aspiration, and imaging, it incorporates the most recent scientific and technical knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Cytopathology is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource. 
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This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners and trainees at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of cytology, including gynecologic, nongynecologic exfoliative, fine-needle aspiration, and imaging, it incorporates the most recent scientific and technical knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Cytopathology is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource. 

Key Features
  • Covers all areas of cytopathology, including clinical, radiologic, and immunohistochemical as well as cytopathologic features and molecular correlates where applicable 

  • Contains new chapters on ancillary molecular tests specific to thyroid, prognostic/therapy-related immunomarkers in cell blocks, and small biopsies  

  • Provides new immunohistochemical and molecular coverage, including new immunostains and genomic targets 

  • Incorporates new reporting terminology (such as serous fluid and effusions) and updates to existing reporting terminologies 

  • Reflects the expanded use of fine-needle aspiration for small biopsies (FNA-B) with many more images added and updated throughout  

  • Keeps you up-to-date with current and emerging reporting systems on pancreaticobiliary, salivary, breast, and soft tissue cytology 

  • Features more than 3,000 print and online images, including carefully annotated histology and gross pathology photos, full-color illustrations, clinical photographs, and radiologic images to help practicing and in-training pathologists reach a confident diagnosis 

  • Includes new videos on such topics as the cytoprepratory process, cell transfer cell block and smears, collodion bag cell block, and more  

  • Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert cytopathology reference at the point of care 

  • Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud 


Author Information
By Dina R. Mody, MD, Director of Cytopathology, The Ibrahim Ramzy Chair in Pathology, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York; Michael J. Thrall, MD, Cytopathology Fellowship Director, Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York and Savitri Krishnamurthy, MD, Professor of Pathology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas