University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, USA
Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Porto University and Unit of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology Porto University, Porto, Portugal
This book is the culmination of an international effort to bring consistency and diagnostic efficiency to effusion cytology for the sake of patient care. The authors recognize special challenges in serous fluid cytopathology, such as reporting the presence of Mullerian epithelium in peritoneal fluids. What is an appropriate serous fluid volume to ensure adequacy? How should mesothelial proliferations be reported and is it appropriate to make an interpretation of malignant mesothelioma? How specific should a report be regarding the origin and subtyping of tumors found in serous fluids? What are the appropriate quality monitors for this specimen type? Special chapters on considerations for peritoneal washings, cytopreparatory techniques, mesothelioma and quality management are included to address these issues. The text contains literature reviews that elucidate existing evidence in support of current practices and recommendations. Expert opinions on where evidence was lacking, the most common practices were adopted by consensus, and where there was no commonality, are employed.
Written by experts in the field, The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology serves as a collaborative effort between the International Academy of Cytology and the American Society for Cytopathology and calls upon participation of the international cytopathology and oncology communities to contribute to the development of a truly international system for reporting serous fluid cytology
Editors and Affiliations
Cellular Pathology, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
Ashish Chandra
Gynecology, Breast and Cytopathology Joint Pathology Center, Silver Spring, USA
Barbara Crothers
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, Madison, USA
Daniel Kurtycz
Department of Pathology, Medical Faculty of Porto University and Unit of Molecular Pathology, Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology Porto University, Porto, Portugal
Fernando Schmitt
About the editors
Ashish Chandra Cellular Pathology Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust London, UK
Barbara A. Crothers Gynecologic, Breast and Cytopathology Joint Pathology Center Silver Spring, MD USA
Daniel F.I. Kurtycz University of Wisconsin - Madison School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene Madison, WI
USA
Fernando Schmitt Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of Porto University (IPATIMUP) Medical Faculty of Porto University Porto Portugal
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The International System for Serous Fluid Cytopathology
Editors: Ashish Chandra, Barbara Crothers, Daniel Kurtycz, Fernando Schmitt
