Elsevier Practical Approach to Controversies in the Gastrointestinal Tract, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics: Volume 19-3 (The Clinics: Surgery, Volume 19-3)

In this issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Nicole C. Panarelli brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Practical Approach to Controversies in the Gastrointestinal Tract. Top experts provide a critical analysis of the literature surrounding evolving practices in gastrointestinal pathology. Each article includes a balanced discussion of evidence that does or does not support current practice, and provides perspectives on imminent developments where appropriate, all with an emphasis on use, interpretation, and limitations of histologic grading, ancillary studies, and other quantitative and qualitative indices. Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including grading and reporting of graft-versus-host disease in the modern era; staging cancers of digestive organs in the era of neoadjuvant therapy; the truth about tissue biomarkers in gastrointestinal cancers; histologic activity in inflammatory bowel disease: clinical importance and pathologic evaluation; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on practical approaches to controversies in the gastrointestinal tract, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.