Lymph Nodes

Number of page: 290
Author: Lawrence M. Weiss
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521871611
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Category: Medical

This text-atlas is a practical, integrated, and modern approach to lymph node pathology. Intended for both practicing pathologists and pathologists in training, it provides a personal view of lymph node diagnosis by one of the international leaders in the field. Illustrated with over 250 full-color photographs, this book covers the entire range of disease that may be encountered in lymph node pathology. It features extensive coverage of non-neoplastic lymphoid lesions and non-lymphoid lesions, as well as discussing all malignant lymphomas and other neoplasms that may involve lymph nodes in both adult and pediatric populations. The orientation is unique, as the text not only showcases various disease entities but also portrays the progression of disease states from incipient to advanced. Finally, the author emphasizes differential diagnosis, covering all of the methods used in distinguishing different easily confused entities.

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About The Author

Dr Lawrence Weiss is a board-certified anatomic pathologist and the current chairman of pathology at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, California. He has published over 200 papers on varied topics in surgical pathology and hematopathology. He is also the editor of three books on hematologic malignancies and surgical pathology. In 2000, he was honored by the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology as its Young Investigator of the Year.

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