Gleason grading of prostate cancer : a contemporary approach / Mahul B. Amin [and three others] ; Ruth W. Weinberg, acquisition editor ; Michelle M. LaPlante, developmental editor ; Deirdre Marino, production editor ; Patricia Gast, cover designer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Amin, Mahul B., author.

Contributor:

Weinberg, Ruth W., editor.

LaPlante, Michelle M., editor.

Marino, Deirdre, editor.

Gast, Patricia, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Prostate--Tumors--Classification.

Prostate.

Prostate--Needle biopsy--Atlases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (124 p.)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Featuring more than 300 full-color photomicrographs that represent the entire spectrum of the Gleason grading system, this atlas is the first comprehensive and definitive reference devoted to Gleason grading of prostate cancer. It is written by four eminent authorities in urologic pathology who bring their collective expertise and consensus opinion in Gleason grading. Illustrative case examples from the authors' collections highlight the pitfalls and problems of applying the Gleason grading system to contemporary techniques in pathology.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Dedication

Authors

Preface

Contents

1 - Background, Principles, and Overview of the Gleason System

2 - Contemporary Application of Gleason Grading in 18-Gauge Needle Biopsy, Transurethral Resection, and Radical Prostatectomy Specimens

3 - Gleason Scoring in Unusual Situations

4 - Reproducibility of the Gleason System

5 - Clinical Significance of Gleason Grading

6 - Reporting of Prostate Carcinoma By the Gleason System

Subject Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 9, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4698-7949-2

OCLC:

880453778