Pathology of the Bladder, a new volume in the Major Problems in Pathology series, represents a comprehensive monograph on the pathology of the urinary bladder together with its associated tissue in both genders. It explores the contemporary understanding of the complex embryological reorganization occurring early in the intrauterine life of the developing human and continuing expansion of molecular diagnostics extending through the full range of clinical and pathologic findings encountered in practice. It defines their diagnostic features and criteria, and presents effective strategies for solving diagnostic challenges.
With 49 additional contributing experts
Key Features
Covers inflammatory and neoplastic conditions in both classic histopathologic terms as well as functional, genetic and molecular.
Offers comprehensive updates throughout to reflect the very latest developments in the field.
Multi-authored resource with contributions from some of the most informed investigators in their specialized fields of urological study.
Includes 236 full color illustrations to clarify key concepts.
Covers both the structural and functional unit of the urinary bladder together with its associated tissues in both genders.
Comprehensive focus on bladder pathology to include relevant molecular biology
Chapter 1: Embryology and Anatomy of the Urinary Bladder
Chapter 2: Pathology of the Urachus
Chapter 3: Surgical Anatomy of the Lower Urinary Tract
Chapter 4: Neurotransmission and Activation of the Bladder
Chapter 5: Regulation of Bladder Function
Chapter 6: Urinary Cytology
Chapter 7: Pathology of the Infantile and Heterotopic Bladder
Chapter 8: Interstitial Cystitis
Chapter 9: Schistosomiasis
Chapter 10: Examination of Urinary Bladder Specimens
Chapter 11: Variants of Urothelial Carcinoma
Chapter 12: Non-transitional Epithelial Tumors
Chapter 13: Mesenchymal Tumors of the Urinary Bladder
Chapter 14: Value of Analysing p53 Status, or other Objective Markers, when Determining Management Strategies
Chapter 15: An Introduction to the WHO/ISUP Consensus Classification of Urothelial Lesions of the Urinary Bladder
Chapter 16: Diagnosis and Prognosis of Bladder Neoplasms by Analytical and Quantitative Techniques
Chapter 17: Conventional Morphologic, Prognostic and Predictive Factors for Bladder Cancer
Chapter 18: Bladder Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Chapter 19: Pathology of Neuropathic Bladder due to Spinal Cord Injury
Chapter 20: Urothelial Pathology Following Reconstructive Bladder Surgery
Chapter 21: Phenotypic and Genotypic Analysis of Neoplastic Lesions of the Urinary Bladder
Chapter 22: Detecting Recurrent Bladder Cancer: New Methods and Biomarkers
Chapter 23: Analysis of Bladder Cancer Using Modern Molecular Techniques: Applications of High Throughput DNA Microarrays
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