Gynecologic Pathology (eng)

This volume covers all aspects of gynecologic pathology, including pathology of the vulva, vagina, cervix, uterine corpus, placenta, fallopian tube, ovary and peritoneum. It addresses the most frequently encountered tumors of the female genital tract, as well as non-tumoral diseases, in terms of their definition, clinical features, macroscopic and microscopic features, immunophenotype and additional tests to help improving their diagnosis, including molecular data for each disease. In addition, a list of differential diagnoses and illustrations of all lesions is provided.

This volume is not a traditional textbook and consequently, all content is arranged alphabetically and each entry is uniformly structured. Prepared by more than 30 internationally recognized experts, it offers an essential guide for trainees and experienced practicioners who want to expand their knowledge in the field of gynecologic pathology, which, particularly in the last few years, has changed rapidly, especially with regard to diagnostic criteria and classifications with an impact on patient management.

Simona Stolnicu graduated from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Iasi, Romania in 1991. She completed pathology residency training and received her PhD in Medicine at the University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures (UMFST), Romania. Since 1997, she is a consultant pathologist at the Department of Pathology, UMFST, Romania, specialised in the diagnosis of gynecologic and breast diseases. She is also a professor of pathology at the same university, teaching students, residents and PhD students. She is a lecturer and course director of continuing education courses on gynecologic and breast pathology offered by national (Eurogynpath) and international (ESP, CAP, IAP, IGCS, ASCP, SLAP) organizations. She works as part of Project ECHO, a joint educational venture of the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and the International Society of Gynecologic Pathologists (ISGyP) serving as a pathology mentor through remote sessions with cancer centres in Caribbean Countries. She was Secretary (2013-2016) and is currently (2017-2021) Chair of the Gynecologic Pathology Working Group of the European Society of Pathology (ESP) serving on abstract review and scientific committees regarding the ESP activities. She is a member of the ISGyP Global Advisory Network, of the expert panel of International Collaboration on Cancer Reporting (ICCR) Carcinoma of the Cervix dataset and a member of the Pathology National Committee in Romania. Dr Stolnicu actively worked to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ESP and ISGyP. She serves as a reviewer for 10 peer-reviewed journals, has authored more than 400 publications in indexed, peer-reviewed journals and is editor/author of 25 medical books in the field of gynecologic and breast pathology, including the upcoming 2020 WHO classification of the female genital tract tumors.

 

Rouba Ali-Fehmi is the Director of Surgical Pathology Fellowship at Wayne State University (WSU). She is also a professor in Pathology and Obstetrics and Gynecology Oncology at WSU and Karmanos Cancer Institute (KCI). Dr. Ali-Fehmi received her medical degree from Damascus University, Syria in 1989. She pursued her Pathology residency at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio from 1994-1998 and completed her fellowship in Gynecologic Pathology and Cytopathology at WSU in 2001. Since starting as a staff attending at WSU in 2002, she has mentored many gynecologic oncology and pathology fellows which ultimately led to numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations, both at national and international meetings. She is also the Course Director for “Contemporary issues in Diagnostic Pathology” at WSU since 2005 and the Course Director for “Current Concepts in GYN Oncology and Pathology” at KCI from 2011- 2016. Dr. Ali-Fehmi has been actively involved in procuring numerous research grants and has collaborated with several nationally and internationally recognized institutions regarding her work on endometrial, ovarian and breast carcinomas. She is a member of several national and international professional societies and has been well recognized for her contributions.