Sale Price: £99.00 (Normally £125.00). Endometrial biopsy is a common procedure and almost all pathologists will regularly receive samples for diagnosis.
This practical, well illustrated bench book is designed to guide trainees and practitioners through difficult diagnosis. In this thoroughly revised and updated second edition particular attention has been given to new contraceptive preparations, the effects of Tamoxifan, new work on endometrial carcinoma, and new understanding of the effects of abortion and of trophoblastic disease. It remains a key volume in the highly regarded Biopsy Pathology Series.
Contents:
Sampling the endometrium * The anatomy and histology of the endometrium * The normal endometrium as as seen in biopsy material * Functional disorders of the endometrium * The effect of therapeutic and contraceptive hormones on the endometrium * Endometrial changes associated with intrauterine contraceptive devices * Inflammation of the endometrium * Miscellaneous benign conditions of the endometrium * Endometrial hyperplasias and intra-endometrial adenocarcinoma * Carcinoma of the endometrium (endometrial M#llerian epithelial tumours) * Non-epithelial and mixed endometrial tumours of M#llerian origin * Non-M#llerian endometrial neoplasms * The endometrium in normal and abnormal pregnancy * Gestational trophoblastic disease * Endometrial biopsy in specific circumstances