Haijun Zhou - Urinary Bladder Pathology

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Bladder diseases are common in clinical practice. While many inflammatory conditions and other abnormalities are usually managed clinically, tissue diagnosis is often needed if neoplastic lesions or non-neoplastic tumoral conditions are suspected. Bladder cancer is one of the top ten most common cancers in the United States (fourth in men and twelfth in women). Accurate diagnosis of bladder cancer plays a central role in daily pathology practice, clinical management, and prognosis. The variety of tumor histologic types and corresponding mimickers complicate bladder cancer pathologic diagnosis. Familiarity with common and uncommon bladder pathologic entities is vital for successful diagnosis of bladder cancers and subsequent patient management.

The focus of this book is bladder cancer pathology, including primary bladder malignancies and other tumor varieties involving the bladder, with an emphasis on diagnostic pitfalls and clinical relevance. This book also describes normal bladder histology, benign abnormalities with cancer mimickers, and cancer carcinogenesis important subject matter for understanding bladder cancers, correct diagnosis, and differential diagnoses. Advances in immunohistochemistry and molecular pathology have enhanced the accuracy of cancer pathology diagnoses. In addition to covering the anatomic and histologic features of bladder tumors, this book also reviews recent molecular and immunohistochemical advances in these areas. Recently updated clinical management information is also presented in this book.

Many experienced genitourinary pathologists, surgical pathologists, molecular pathologists, and clinical oncologists have contributed to this book, in addition to many fellows and residents.

We hope this book will be a useful resource for practicing pathologists, pathology trainees, and other health professionals who treat patients with bladder cancers.

This book is a result of teamwork with tremendous help and support from numerous colleagues. We thank our trainees and colleagues for providing insights in our practice of diagnostic genitourinary pathology and acknowledge the clinical teams in taking care of bladder cancer patients with their expertise and passion.

We would like to thank Adrienne Winston and Sasha Pejerrey for their assistance with scientific and editorial working in the preparation of our book.