The cell : basic structure and function / Magnus von Knebel Doeberitz and Nicolas Wentzensen -- Basic cytogenetics and the role of genetics in cancer development / Alain Verhest and Pierre Heimann -- Cytologic screening programs / Luiz M. Collac̦o and Lucilia Zardo -- Diagnostic quality assurance in cytopathology / Marluce Bibbo and Catherine M. Keebler -- Evaluation of the sample in smears and liquid-based preparations / Marluce Bibbo and Joseph F. Nasuti -- The Bethesda system for reporting cervical cytology / Ritu Nayar, David C. Wilbur, and Diane Solomon -- Microbiology, inflammation, and viral infections / Prabodh K. Gupta and Cindy McGrath -- Benign proliferative reactions, intraepithelial neoplasia, and invasive cancer of the uterine cervix / G. Peter Vooijs, Anniek J.M. van Aspert-van Erp, and Johan Bulten -- Glandular lesions of the uterine cervix / David C. Wilbur -- Endometrial lesions, unusual tumors, and extrauterine cancer / Terence J. Colgan and C. Meg McLachlin -- Vulva, vagina, and anus / Fadi W. Abdul-Karim, Theresa M. Somrak, and Bin Yang -- Peritoneal washings and ovary / Marluce Bibbo, Moira D. Wood, and Brendan T. Fitzpatrick -- Respiratory tract / William W. Johnston and Craig E. Elson -- Alimentary tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anus, biliary tract) / Simon Bergman and Kim R. Geisinger -- Urinary tract / Marluce Bibbo and William H. Kern -- Central nervous system / Sandra H. Bigner and Alicia L. Carter -- Eye / Kiran F. Narsinh, Diane B. Mandell, and Ben J. Glasgow -- Cytology of soft tissue, bone, and skin / Oscar Lin and Maureen F. Zakowski -- Pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial effusions / Bernard Naylor -- Fine-needle aspiration biopsy techniques / William J. Frable -- Imaging techniques / Christopher R.B. Merritt -- Salivary glands and rare head and neck lesions / Edneia M. Tani and Lambert Skoog -- Thyroid / Hugo Galera-Davidson and Ricardo González-Cámpora -- Lymph nodes : cytomorphology and flow cytometry / Nancy A. Young and Tahseen Al-Saleem -- Breast / Reda S. Saad and Jan F. Silverman -- Mediastinum / Wai-Kuen Ng -- Kidneys, adrenals, and retroperitoneum / Ruth L. Katz and Savitri Krishnamurthy -- Liver and pancreas / Grace C.H. Yang and Liang-Che Tao -- Pediatric tumors / Jose A. Schalper -- Effects of therapy on cytologic specimens / Larry F. Kluskens -- Cytopreparatory techniques / Catherine M. Keebler and Michael Facik -- Light optical microscopy / Peter H. Bartels -- Virtual microscopy / Katharina Glatz-Krieger -- Automation in cervical cytology / David C. Wilbur and Marluce Bibbo -- Immunocytochemistry / Mamatha Chivukula and David J. Dabbs -- Molecular techniques / Lukas Bubendorf, Hans Jürgen Grote, and Kari Syrjänen.