Pathological Atlas of Lung and Pleural Tumors

Author: Li Weihua, Editor-in-Chief
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Publishing Date: 2003-03-01
Features: This book is based on the author's nearly two decades of research on lung cancer pathology, drawing upon a vast amount of literature on pulmonary and pleural tumors from recent decades, as well as referencing the 1999-published WHO Classification of Tumors of the Lung and Pleura. It was compiled with the principle of prioritizing domestic standards while aligning with international classifications. In terms of content, it strives to be comprehensive and systematic, with a focus on key points. In addition to providing a relatively thorough description of epithelial tumors, mesenchymal tumors, lymphoproliferative lesions, other tumors, tumor-like lesions, and metastatic tumors of the lung, it highlights common pathological histological types encountered in diagnostic work, including some rare lung cancer types not previously reported in the literature, such as secretory adenocarcinoma and giant cell neuroendocrine carcinoma. Based on a classification principle characterized by differentiation phenotypes, the author categorizes the diverse histological types of lung cancer into five major groups, making the system clear and easy to master. The book emphasizes the diagnostic key points and differential diagnoses, supplemented by numerous microscopic images, allowing lung cancer types to be both visually and textually comprehensive for easy reference and comparison in pathological diagnosis. The entire book is richly illustrated with over 780 color macroscopic and microscopic photographs, including not only routine HE-stained images but also special stains, immunohistochemical stains, and ultrastructural images of diagnostic significance. This book can serve as a practical reference for pathologists, helping to improve the pathological diagnostic level of pulmonary and pleural tumors. It can also be used as a reference for clinicians, especially those specializing in respiratory medicine and thoracic surgery, as well as graduate students, to strengthen the connection between clinical practice and pathology and enhance their understanding of the pathological foundations of pulmonary and pleural tumors.