Sternberg's Diagnostic Surgical Pathology (2-Volume Set) |  | Creators: Stacey E Mills, Darryl Carter, Joel K Greenson, Victor E Reuter, Mark H Stoler
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 181915
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Fifth Edition
Pages: 3104
Number Of Items: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 16.1
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 9.5 x 5.8
ISBN: 0781779421
Dewey Decimal Number: 617.075
EAN: 9780781779425
ASIN: 0781779421
Publication Date: August 24, 2009
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Product Description
Completely updated, the Fifth Edition of this standard-setting two-volume reference presents the most advanced diagnostic techniques and the latest information on all currently known disease entities. More than 90 preeminent surgical pathologists offer expert advice on the diagnostic evaluation of every type of specimen from every anatomic site. The Fifth Edition contains over 4,400 full-color photographs. This edition provides detailed coverage of the latest developments in the field, including new molecular and immunohistochemical markers for diagnosis and prognosis of neoplasia, improved classification systems for diagnosis and prognosis, the role of pathology in new diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, and the recognition of new entities or variants of entities. Where appropriate updated World Health Organization (WHO) terminology has been employed for tumor diagnosis. A few of the many specific changes include an update on the serrated adenoma and serrated carcinoma pathway; virtually new chapters on salivary gland, larynx, blood vessels, heart, non-melanocytic skin tumors, and placenta; complete updates of the lymph node and bone marrow chapters incorporating the new WHO terminology; and an expanded discussion of the molecular biology of thyroid neoplasia. All full-color illustrations have been color-balanced to dramatically improve image quality. A companion Website will include the fully searchable text and an image bank.
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teeny type; understandable but regrettable choice November 15, 2009
R Tam (Portland, Oregon USA)
This is an enormous accomplishment and overall very good. Compared to Rosai, Sternberg benefits clearly from the advantage of multiauthorship (a generally very high level of expertise in every section--NO one even Rosai can be entirely on top of this range of material) and suffers from the disadvantage of multiauthorship (widely differing writing styles and writing skill-some chapters of Sternberg really needed more editorial control)
The level of completeness and depth here IS impressive and does overall exceed Rosai BUT it has led to one substantial and unfortunate decision. In order to get so much into 2 volumes that could be lifted by a normal human being without fear of omni-sphincteric herniation, the decision was made to downsize the print size significantly ?6. This really hampers the ability to read the book for any period of time and reduces it to a "pick it up and put it down (quickly)" reference source. One could peer into this book for a specific question. However anyone attempting to plow through even a chapter written with this tiny print size, (much less read this cover to cover) would need a large hand lens and a bottle of Advil. Even if a 3rd volume was required, I think readability should have been the preferred choice over compact completeness.
I hope Rosai has one more edition in him!
 Excellent resource November 4, 2009
resident (California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I initially received my copies of the new Sternberg I was concerned that the volumes' lighter weight would translate into deficits in content. After using the new edition during two busy months on the surg path service, however, I have found it to be even more substantive than its predecessor (apparently we can thank the new edition's improved portability to slightly thinner pages and smaller text). Because I store my old edition at work and my new copies at home, there have been multiple instances when, after initially reviewing a section while previewing at the office, I have returned home and been met with a more reader-friendly and content-rich review in the new edition. Even without these improvements the new edition would be worth purchasing for the images alone. The quantity and quality of the images are greatly improved from the previous edition, and the photographs almost uniformly lack the awkward blue backgrounds, poor contrast, overbearing fuchsias etc. that plague so many pathology publications. While some readers have taken issue with the changes in tone and areas of redundancy inherent to a multi-authored book, I have found it far more reassuring to take advice from the experts in each field than from a single source. I have minor complaints about certain subtopics, most notably the portion on vascular tumors of the bone, but overall have found the new edition to be an excellent investment.
Accessible and easy to read November 2, 2009
PathRes
I thought the book was excellent. I found most sections to be clear and easy to read. The pictures are very high quality. Rosai has a better thyroid chapter, but otherwise I find this to be an excellent resource for surgical pathology.
 Sloppy October 14, 2009
path resident
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The content of the book is thorough, although some authors do a much better job organizing their chapters than others do. The big advantage of this series lies in the histologic descriptions of each pathologic entity. That being said, a *huge* drawback is the sloppy editing. There are numerous misspellings, incorrect or inconsistent information, and mislabeling of figures - inexcusable in a fifth edition. These inaccuracies are frustrating, and I constantly question whether or not the information I'm reading is actually correct. Whenever I sit down to read, I keep a bottle of white-out nearby to correct the numerous mistakes I find. If you're looking for a surg path textbook, I'd recommend buying Rosai.
 No Volume 2 September 29, 2009
D. Lin (West Philly, PA)
0 out of 5 found this review helpful
Amazon does not ship volume #2 for this book since volume 2 is currently under "review" by Amazon. Seems like a rip off for the price.
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