In recent years rapid strides have been made in the field of Neuropathology. This has led to
significant improvement in diagnosis. Emerging information on the pathology of neoplastic and
non-neoplastic brain diseases has also improved diagnostic criteria and classification systems
impacting the management of patients.Essentials of Diagnostic Surgical Neuropathology is the
first book on Neuropathology in India that covers the vast subject of Surgical Neuropathology
in a concise point-wise format making reading and recapitulation easy. The main emphasis of
this book is on neoplastic pathology given the revolutionary changes which have occurred in
the understanding of CNS tumors. In addition the book also explains the pathology of
non-neoplastic lesions that need surgical intervention. In current clinical practice
clinicians are increasingly dependent upon holistic histomolecular diagnosis that aids clinical
decision making. Since ancillary techniques are a very important component of diagnosis and of
the final integrated pathology reports the book also includes immunohistochemistry and
molecular diagnosis especially in the brain tumor section.In addition to this the book has the
following special features which when presented in its user-friendly format makes it an
invaluable resource:High quality representative coloured photomicrographsImmunoprofile and key
molecular genetic alterationsPrognostic factorsThis book will serve as an updated reference
manual in Neuropathology for neurosurgeons neurologists neuro-oncologists neuro-radiologists
and research scientists. It will also be a useful guide to Neuropathology diagnosis for
surgical pathologists.
