Fully rewritten and updated for the cutting‎-edge sixth edition‎,‎ Spencer‎'‎s Pathology of the Lung follows in its predecessors‎'‎ footsteps as the gold‎-standard textbook of pulmonary diseases‎.‎ All recognized diseases of the lungs are discussed and illustrated with extensive‎,‎ high‎-quality color images‎.‎ Each chapter includes practical‎,‎ clear and concise diagnostic features‎,‎ including immunohistochemistry‎,‎ molecular tests and differential diagnoses‎,‎ while rare entities are discussed and illustrated in detail‎.‎ This thoroughly reworked edition includes new classification schemes and the latest understanding of the pathophysiology and molecular aspects of a wide range of diseases‎.‎ Non‎-neoplastic diseases are presented according to epidemiology‎,‎ genetics‎,‎ clinical manifestations‎,‎ radiographic findings‎,‎ pathology‎,‎ cytology‎,‎ laboratory findings‎,‎ pathogenesis‎,‎ differential diagnosis‎,‎ prognosis and natural history‎.‎ Neoplasms are discussed according to cell or origin with sections devoted to genetics‎,‎ molecular findings and clinicopathologic correlations‎.‎ Downloadable versions of all images are available on a CD‎-ROM packaged with the print book‎.‎ Written and edited by leading experts in the field‎,‎ this is an essential resource for practising and trainee pathologists‎.‎