Bladder Pathology: Cheng/Bladder Pathology

The human urinary bladder is subject to a unique and extraordinarily diverse array of congenital, inflammatory, metaplastic, and neoplastic abnormalities. This book provides contemporary, comprehensive, and evidence-based practice information for pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and other medical professionals. In __Bladder Pathology__, a full spectrum of pathologic conditions that afflict the bladder and urothelium are described and lavishly illustrated. With its emphasis on diagnostic criteria and differential diagnoses, this book is of particular value to practicing pathologists—assisting in the pathologist’s recognition, understanding, and accurate interpretation of the light microscopic findings in bladder specimens. Features and benefits of this new volume include: • 1,741 high-quality, color illustrations and 112 tables to illustrate the wide range of pathologic and clinical features in the urinary tract • An evidence-based approach to diagnosis and patient management for infectious, nonneoplastic, and neoplastic conditions • Recent advances in the molecular genetics of the urinary bladder with discussion of their current or potential impact on diagnosis and personalized patient care • With emphasis on the scientific validation of current diagnostic methods and their direct application in clinical practice, __Bladder Pathology__ is a cutting-edge resource that not only offers comprehensive research and clinical information for practicing surgical pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and their clinical colleagues, but also captures a genuine sense of excitement about recent advances in this vital, ever-evolving field. Content: Chapter 1 Normal Anatomy and Histology (pages 1–16): Chapter 2 Inflammatory and Infectious Conditions (pages 17–44): Chapter 3 Urothelial Metaplasia and Hyperplasia (pages 45–70): Chapter 4 Polyps and Other Nonneoplastic Benign Conditions (pages 71–84): Chapter 5 Benign Epithelial Tumors (pages 85–97): Chapter 6 Flat Urothelial Lesions with Atypia and Urothelial Dysplasia (pages 99–112): Chapter 7 Urothelial Carcinoma in Situ (pages 113–136): Chapter 8 Bladder Cancer: General Features (pages 137–159): Chapter 9 Grading of Bladder Cancer (pages 161–191): Chapter 10 Stage pT1 Urothelial Carcinoma (pages 193–215): Chapter 11 Staging of Bladder Cancer (pages 217–237): Chapter 12 Histologic Variants of Urothelial Carcinoma (pages 239–281): Chapter 13 Adenocarcinoma and Its Putative Precursors and Variants (pages 283–203): Chapter 14 Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Other Squamous Lesions (pages 305–321): Chapter 15 Neuroendocrine Tumors (pages 323–353): Chapter 16 Sarcomatoid Carcinoma (Carcinosarcoma) (pages 355–381): Chapter 17 Bladder Tumors with Inverted Growth (pages 383–398): Chapter 18 Congenital Disorders and Pediatric Neoplasms (pages 399–422): Chapter 19 Soft Tissue Tumors (pages 423–459): Chapter 20 Lymphoid and Hematopoietic Tumors (pages 461–469): Chapter 21 Urothelial Carcinoma Following Augmentation Cystoplasty (pages 471–484): Chapter 22 Other Rare Tumors (pages 485–495): Chapter 23 Secondary Tumors (pages 497–505): Chapter 24 Treatment Effects (pages 507–523): Chapter 25 Handling and Reporting of Bladder Specimens (pages 525–544): Chapter 26 Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry (pages 545–565): Chapter 27 Pathology of the Urachus (pages 567–579): Chapter 28 Pathology of Renal Pelvis, Ureter, and Urethra (pages 581–608): Chapter 29 Molecular Determinants of Tumor Recurrence (pages 609–622): Chapter 30 Urinary Cytology (pages 623–644): Chapter 31 Evaluation of Hematuria and Urinalysis (pages 645–653): Chapter 32 Urine?based Biomarkers (pages 655–678): Chapter 33 Tissue?based Biomarkers (pages 679–706): Chapter 34 Molecular Pathology of Bladder Cancer (pages 707–733): Normal anatomy and histology Inflammatory and infectious conditions Urothelial metaplasia and hyperplasia Polyps and other non-neoplastic benign conditions Benign epithelial tumors Flat urothelial lesions with atypia and urothelial dysplasia Urothelial carcinoma in situ Bladder cancer: general features Grading of bladder cancer Stage pT1 urothelial carcinoma Staging of bladder cancer Histologic variants of urothelial carcinoma Adenocarcinoma and its putative precursors and variants Squamous cell carcinoma and other squamous lesions Neuroendocrine tumors Sarcomatoid carcinoma (carcinosarcoma) Bladder tumors with inverted growth Congenital disorders and pediatric pathology Soft tissue tumors Lymphoid and hematopoeitic tumors Urothelial carcinoma following augmentation cystoplasty Other rare tumors Secondary tumors Treatment effects Handling and reporting of bladder specimens Diagnostic immunohistochemistry Pathology of the urachus Pathology of renal pelvis, ureter, and urethra Molecular determinants of tumor recurrence Urinary cytology Evaluation of hematuria and urianalysis Urine based biomarkers Tissue based biomarkers Molecular pathology of bladder cancer. "The human urinary bladder is subject to a unique and extraordinarily diverse array of congenital, inflammatory, metaplastic, and neoplastic abnormalities. This book provides contemporary, comprehensive, and evidence-based practice information for pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and other medical professionals. A full spectrum of pathologic conditions that afflict the bladder and urothelium are described and lavishly illustrated. With its emphasis on diagnostic criteria and differential diagnoses, this book is of particular value to practicing pathologists--assisting in the pathologist's recognition, understanding, and accurate interpretation of the light microscopic findings in bladder specimens. With emphasis on the scientific validation of current diagnostic methods and their direct application in clinical practice, a cutting-edge resource that not only offers comprehensive research and clinical information for practicing surgical pathologists, urologists, oncologists, and their clinical colleagues, but also captures a genuine sense of excitement about recent advances in this vital, ever-evolving field"--Back cover