Colposcopy, Principles and Practice, Text with DVD

The new edition of this popular, richly illustrated textbook and atlas features a top-notch, diverse editorial team who offer you the most current information and reliable guidance on all aspects of colposcopy. They present unparalleled coverage on the full range of topics, from basic science to clinical colposcopy to the latest information on anal disease and HPV infections in adolescents. More than 800 full-color, high-quality colpophotographs highlight all the variations seen in colposcopic practice and accompanying brief highlighted text further explains every concept. The book’s unique organization emphasizes the correlation among cytology, colposcopy, and histology to help you make the most accurate diagnosis, and a DVD containing videos clips of colposcopic procedures and supplies guide you through every procedure.

Key Features

Encompasses the expertise of first-class investigators and clinicians from a variety of disciplines, including family practice, obstetrics, pathology, and gynecology providing you with a wide range of options and perspectives.
Presents side-by-side illustrations of colposcopy, cytology, and histology, making correlations easy to see and understand.
Features relevant discussions and descriptive graphics to explore low and high-grade CIN and cancer and glandular lesions.
Includes a list of key points at the end of each chapter that summarize essential information.
Outlines all aspects of patient management, using practical, evidence-based algorithms for at-a-glance review.

New to this Edition

Features more than 50% new or replaced illustrations, providing higher-quality visual guidance.
Presents best-evidence for the latest therapeutic guidelines and treatment options, so you can make better informed decisions.
Provides new chapters on anal disease and HPV infections in adolescents to keep you on the cusp of the latest techniques and practices.
Discusses the pitfalls and tricks of the trade of colposcopy to help you avoid complications.
Includes a DVD of 9 video clips (30 minutes of footage) of procedures offering you step-by-step instructions on performing the colposcopy.

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Contents
1. Epidemiology of Genital Tract Human Papillomavirus Infections
2. Human Papillomaviruses (HPVs): Molecular Aspects of the Viral Life Cycle and Pathogenesis
3. The Papanicolau Smear,
A. Terminology in Cervical Cytology: The Bethesda System
B. Conventional Cytology
C. Liquid-Based, Thin-Layer Cytology
D. Clinical Laboratories Improvement Act (CLIA)
4. Adjunctive Testing
A. Cervicography
B. HPV Testing
C. Cervical Screening with in vivo and in vitro modalities: Speculoscopy Combined with Cytology
D. The Polarprobe
5. Principles and Technique of the Colposcopic Examination
Glossary
6. The Normal Transformation Zone
Atlas of Normal Transformation Zone Images
7. Angiogenesis of Cervical Neoplasia
8. Abnormal Transformation Zone
Atlas of Abnormal Transformation Zone Images
9. Colposcopic Assessment System
A. Rubin and Barbo Colposcopic Assessment System
B. Burghardt Assessment System
C. Reid Colposcopic Index
10. Low Grade Squamous Cervical Lesions
Atlas of Low-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions
11. High-Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion
Atlas of High-Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Lesions
12. Squamous Cervical Cancer: Invasion and Microinvasion
Atlas of Squamous Cervical Cancer Images
13. Colposcopic Features of Cervical Adenocarcinoma in Situ and Adenocarcinoma and Management of Preinvasive Disease
14. Vagina: Normal, Premalignant and Malignant
15. Non-Neoplastic Epithelial Lesions of the Vulva
16. Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia
17. Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia: Clinical Manifestations
18. Colposcopy of External Genital Condyloma
Atlas of External Genital Condyloma
19. Lower Genital Tract Changes Associated with in utero Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol
20. Triage of the Abnormal Papanicolau Smear and Colposcopy in Pregnancy
Atlas of Colposcopic Lesions in Pregnancy
21. Lower Genital Tract Intraepithelial Neoplasia in the Immunocompromised Woman
Atlas of Colposcopic Findings for HIV-Positive Women
22. Androscopy: Evaluation of the Male Partner
Atlas of Penile Lesions
23. Psychosocial Aspects of Colposcopy
24. Practical Therapeutic Options for Treatment of Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
25. Management Scenarios
A. Management of Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS) and Low-Grade Squamous Abnormalities of the Uterine Cervix (LSIL)
B. Guidelines for the Management of Colposcopic Findings
C. Management: of Positive Margins and Positive Endocervical Curettage
Index.


Author Information
By Barbara S. Apgar, MD, MS, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI; Gregory L. Brotzman, MD, Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin; and Mark Spitzer, MD, Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY.