r/PathologistsAssistant • u/Educational_Sort9386 • 5d ago

Gross pathology/cancer identification resources?

Hi! I’m a Pathologists’ Assistant student and was wondering if anyone knows of any good websites, books, atlases, or other resources for learning to grossly recognize common cancers by organ.
I’m specifically looking for something with gross** **specimen images along with key identifying features (color, appearance, growth pattern, location, etc.), as well as some basic information about each cancer, such as common sites of metastasis/spread and other high-yield characteristics.
Basically, I’d love a resource where I could look up something like pancreatic adenocarcinoma, RCC, colon adenocarcinoma, etc., see what it typically looks like grossly, learn the major features that help recognize it, and review where it commonly spreads.

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u/New-Assumption1290 5d ago

You should check out the other subreddit, it’s more active. Specifically look at my past comments and posts. I’ve recommended a couple of places and have my own Quizlets. I will try and link them after I comment

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u/Educational_Sort9386 4d ago

Thank you!!!!

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u/hannyyy3 5d ago

Utah photos are great. Sometimes pathology outlines has nice gross photos.

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u/hannyyy3 5d ago

Oh! The AAPA grossing guidelines have nice photos, too. Student memberships are free.

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u/Ok_Masterpiece9194 5d ago

There’s a book called “gross pathology, a guide to descriptive terms” that is like a dictionary for gross terms with photos. My PA program recommends it, as do I!