Practical Soft Tissue Pathology: A Diagnostic Approach: A Volume in the Pattern Recognition Series (Expert Consult: Online and Print)

Practical Soft Tissue Pathology: A Diagnostic Approach, catapults you across the finish line of a definitive diagnosis. Lavishly illustrated in full color throughout, this medical reference book captures key morphologic patterns for a comprehensive range of common and rare soft-tissue conditions and assists in the interpretation of complex diagnostic puzzles. Access to the entire text and image bank on Expert Consult adds time-saving convenience.

• Diagnose frequently encountered soft tissue malignancies with a pattern-recognition approach.
• Compare specimens and categorize them accordingly with a helpful visual index and lavish collection of full-color images and illustrations.
• Glance and go: Chapters are organized by histologic pattern (spindle cell tumors, epithelioid tumors, tumors with myxoid stroma) for speed and efficiency.
• Make an educated diagnosis thanks to practical applications of molecular techniques and newly developed diagnostic markers.
• Access the full text and image bank online at expertconsult.com.

Dr Hornick’s major research interests are soft tissue sarcomas, gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST), gastrointestinal cancers, and mastocytosis. My focus in soft tissue sarcomas includes evaluating histologic and immunohistochemical parameters that predict clinical outcome and identifying diagnostic and predictive biomarkers. He serves on 12 editorial boards and was nominated for his prolific research on soft tissue pathology, having published around 400 original papers, review articles, and book chapters