This book provides a practical and clinically oriented guide to the concepts of pathologic diagnosis of surgical specimens. Concise and highly illustrated chapters cover essential information required within patient management. Telepathology, ancillary techniques, and surgical oncology concepts are also examined.

Surgical Pathology: A Practical Guide aims to bridge the knowledge gap between surgeons and pathologists to promote mutual understanding and a better working relationship. This book is relevant to general surgeons, and surgical oncologists, whether in training or in practice. It also serves as an introduction for first-year pathology residents, and medical students interested in surgical pathology.

The Role of Surgical Pathologist: A Surgeon's Perspective

Histopathology vs. Cytopathology
The Surgical Pathology Request Form, What Is Mandatory To Fill-In?
The Surgical Pathology Report Simplified
Clarifying Jargon In Pathology Reports
The Journey of Specimens: from the operating table to the microscope
At the Grossing Station: Principles of Specimen Handling and Cut-Up
Basics of Tissue Processing
A primer on Gross pathology examination and Selected Images of Gross Specimens
Formalin
The Paraffin Block
The pathologist and the intraoperative consultation: A Surgeon's Perspective
Intraoperative diagnoses techniques
The pathologist and intraoperative consultation: A Surgeon's Perspective
Biopsies In Surgical Oncology: Role, Types, and principles of optimal sampling
Ancillary Studies in Surgical Pathology
Commonly used immunohistochemical stains and their diagnostic, theranostic and prognostic utilities
Grading and Staging in Pathology
A primer onClinical Stage Classifications of malignant tumors (cTNM)
Selected Tables of Pathologic Stage Classification (pTNM)
Surgical Margin Assessment
Metastases: a visual guide
Virtual Microscopy and Telepathology
The Modern Pathologist Role at MDT Meeting
Sources of Error in Surgical Pathology