Odze and Goldblum Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas E-Book

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Specialties, Pathology, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

• Author: John R. Goldblum, MD, FCAP, FASCP, FACG, Robert D. Odze, MD, FRCP(C)
• ISBN: 9781455733248
• Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
• Publication: July 13, 2014
• Imprint: Saunders
• Language: English

The updated edition of***Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas***is designed to act as a one-stop medical reference book for the entire gastrointestinal system, providing exhaustive coverage and equipping you with all of the necessary tools to make a comprehensive diagnostic workup.You'll access thousands of high-quality illustrations and eight brand-new chapters, so you can recognize and diagnose any pathological slide you encounter.

• Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability.

• Make a comprehensive diagnostic workup with data from ancillary techniques and molecular findings whenever appropriate.

• **Effectively grasp complex topics and streamline decision-**making by using extensive tables, graphs, and flowcharts.

• Avoid diagnostic errors thanks to practical advice on pitfalls in differential diagnosis.

• Navigate the book quickly with a "road map" featured at the beginning of each chapter.

• Provide the clinician with the most accurate and up-to-date diagnostic and prognostic indicators, including key molecular aspects of tumor pathology, with access to the latest classification and staging systems available.

• Evaluate diagnostically challenging cases using diagnostic algorithms.

• Stay abreast of the latest advances with eight new chapters: Autoimmune Disorders of the GI Tract; Drug Induced Disorders of the GI Tract; Molecular Diagnostics of Tubal Gut Neoplasms; Molecular Diagnostics of the Gallbladder, Extrahepatic Biliary Tree, and Pancreatic Tumors; Tumors of the Ampulla; Molecular Diagnostics of Hepatocellular Neoplasms; Approach to the Liver Biopsy, and Approach to Gastrointestinal Tract Biopsies.

• Remain at the forefront of your field with coverage of new molecular and genetic markers in GI neoplasms; updated knowledge on liver and biliary tree pathology; and expanded information on tumors of the ampulla.

• Recognize and diagnose any tissue sample under the microscope with help from over 3000 high-quality color illustrations.