Pathology of Testicular and Penile Neoplasms / edited by Maurizio Colecchia.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Colecchia, Maurizio, editor.

SpringerLink (Online service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicine.

Oncology.

Pathology.

Urology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (XIV, 292 pages 260 illustrations in color.)

Contained In:

Springer eBooks

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This user-friendly book is a practical guide to the diagnosis of testicular tumors and rare tumors of the penis. It describes and illustrates pathology findings for each tumor type and provides information on clinical features, differential diagnosis, tumor staging, and prognostic factors. Since an effective dialogue between urologists and pathologists is essential for optimal patient care, due attention is paid to such aspects as the role of frozen section in the management of small testicular nodules and the accurate reporting of testicular and penile neoplasms to ensure that all knowledge required for diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making is available. The key information is presented in straightforward tables for ease of reference. This book, which includes more than 250 full-color photos, is not only a valuable resource for surgical pathologists and pathology residents but also an important reference tool for all clinicians who care for patients with genitourinary tract tumors. .

Contents:

Part I: Testicular Tumors: Epidemiology

Epidemiology of Testicular Cancer

Part II: Tumors of the Testis and Paratesticular Structures

Congenital Lesions

Entities Contributing to Infertility and their Relationship to Oncogenic Risk

Germ Cell Tumor of Infancy and Childhood

The Stem Cell Origin and Pathogenetic Routes of Testicular Germ Cell Tumors

Tumours of the Testis

Prognostic and Predictive Factors in Pathology of the Testis

Handling of the Surgical Specimen and Pathology Reporting of Malignant Germ Cell and Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors of the Testis

Cysts and Epithelial Proliferations of the Testicular Collecting System

Paratesticular Soft Tissue Neoplasms

Frozen Section in Testicular Pathology

Part III: Pathology of Precancerous Lesions and Tumors of the Penis

Precancerous Lesions of the Penis

Tumours of the Penis and Scrotum

Handling of the Surgical Specimen and Pathology Reporting of Penile Neoplasms. .

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783319276175

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