Surgical Pathology: A Practical Guide for Non-Pathologist

Front Matter ....Pages i-xix
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 The Role of Surgical Pathologist: A Surgeon’s Perspective  (Eisa Lari, Ali Lari, Khaled Alyaqout)....Pages 3-5
 Histopathology Versus Cytopathology  (Esperança Ussene)....Pages 7-11
Front Matter ....Pages 13-13
 The Surgical Pathology Request Form, What Is Mandatory To Fill-In?  (Esperança Ussene)....Pages 15-17
 The Surgical Pathology Report Simplified  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 19-23
 Clarifying Jargon in Pathology Reports  (Ahmad Altaleb, Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 25-38
Front Matter ....Pages 39-39
 The Journey of Specimens: From the Operating Table to the Microscope  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 41-41
 At the Grossing Station: Principles of Specimen Handling and Cut-Up  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 43-46
 Basics of Tissue Processing  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 47-48
 A Primer on Gross Pathology Examination and Selected Images of Gross Specimens  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 49-66
Front Matter ....Pages 67-67
 Formalin  (João Palma)....Pages 69-72
 The Paraffin Block  (João Palma)....Pages 73-77
Front Matter ....Pages 79-79
 The Pathologist and the Intraoperative Consultation: A Surgeon’s Perspective  (Ali Lairy, Khaled Alyaqout)....Pages 81-83
 Intraoperative Diagnoses Techniques  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 85-86
 Frozen Sections  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 87-88
Front Matter ....Pages 89-89
 Biopsies in Oncology: Role, Types, and Principles of Optimal Sampling  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 91-94
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 Ancillary Studies in Surgical Pathology  (Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 97-100
 Commonly Used Immunohistochemical Stains and Their Diagnostic, Theranostic, and Prognostic Utilities  (Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 101-105
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 Grading and Staging in Pathology  (Nicolas Kozakowski)....Pages 109-110
 A Primer on Clinical Stage Classifications of Malignant Tumors (cTNM)  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 111-113
 Selected Tables of Pathologic Stage Classification (pTNM)  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 115-126
 Surgical Margin Assessment  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 127-130
 Metastases: A Visual Guide  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 131-136
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 Virtual Microscopy and Telepathology  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 139-141
 The Modern Pathologist Role at MDT Meeting  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 143-144
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 Sources of Error in Surgical Pathology  (Ahmad Altaleb)....Pages 147-149
Back Matter ....Pages 151-152