Pathology of the Prostate: An Algorithmic Approach

Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed noncutaneous neoplasm in men in the United States and is the second leading cause of cancer mortality. It poses diagnostic challenges in day-to-day practice in misdiagnosis of tumor-like lesions and secondary tumors. This book is a concise, practical guide to prostate pathology and is structured to guide pathologists, both practicing and trainees, in the diagnostic process. Numerous color images and algorithms show, in a practical manner, how to integrate pathologic and immunohistochemical features to reach a correct diagnosis in prostate tumors and tumor-like lesions. The book incorporates recent developments in biomarkers applied to immunohistochemistry, representing the best immunohistochemistry practice applied to current diagnosis of prostate cancer in biopsies and surgical specimens. It takes a multidisciplinary approach to the clinical management of prostate cancer and will also appeal to all healthcare professionals treating patients, particularly urologists, oncologists, biomedical scientists, and researchers. This book provides access to an online version on Cambridge Core, accessed via the code printed on the inside of the cover.

Antonio Lopez-Beltran is Professor of Anatomic Pathology at Córdoba University Medical School and Director of Anatomic Pathology at Champaplimaud Clinical Center. He is also Chairman of the European Working Group on Urologic Pathology and a member of the World Health Organization Expert Panel on Urologic tumors along with Professor Cheng, Professor Monritoni, and Dr Raspollini.

Liang Cheng is Professor of Pathology and Urology at the Indiana University School of Medicine where he is also Chief of the Genitourinary Pathology Service, Director of the Urologic Pathology Fellowship, and Director of Molecular Diagnostics and Molecular Pathology Laboratories.

Rodolfo Montironi is Professor of Pathology at the University of Ancona and Head of the Genitourinary Cancer Program at the Institute of Pathological Anatomy and Histopathology, Polytechnic University of the Marche Region (Ancona) School of Medicine, United Hospitals. He is also Chairman of the ESUP, a full section of the European Association of Urology devoted to Urologic Pathology.

Maria Rosaria Raspollini is consultant pathologist at the University Hospital Careggi, Florence, with expertise in gynaecological and urological pathology and in the application of molecular techniques in uropathology.