Advances in Surgical Pathology : Mesothelioma.
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- 9781469879888
- 616.99/424
- RC280.L8 -- A88 2014eb
ADVANCES IN SURGICAL PATHOLOGY MESOTHELIOMA -- Series Overview -- Contributors -- Preface -- Contents -- SECTION I: Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Radiologic Features -- The Diagnosis of Mesothelioma -- WHO Classification -- Staging -- Imaging -- Non-Asbestos-Related Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma -- Spontaneous/Idiopathic Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma -- SV40 Virus, Vaccines, and Disease -- Medicolegal Considerations -- SECTION II: Histopathology -- Approach to the Serosal Biopsy -- Morphologic Variants and Their Mimics -- Mucin Histochemistry and Electron Microscopy -- Immunohistochemistry -- Atypical Mesothelial Proliferations -- SECTION III: Molecular Features -- Molecular Mechanisms of Pathogenesis -- Molecular Prognostic Markers -- Targeted Gene Therapy -- Immunotherapy -- Molecular Diagnostics -- Cancer Stem Cells -- Index.
Advances in Surgical Pathology: Mesothelioma, a volume in the Advances in Surgical Pathology series, features chapters on current and impending changes in the field with an emphasis on practical issues, recent developments, and emerging concepts. Created as a quick review, this volume delivers a concise, updated review of the pathological characteristics of mesothelioma-emphasizing the histologic correlation, clinical management, and treatment of the disease. Timely content features include recognition of precursor mesothelial lesions, the role of molecular biology in the diagnosis and prognosis of mesothelioma, the interface between the clinician and the surgical pathologist, and the legal implications of attributing disease origin to asbestos and other factors. The book provides a resource for the periodic updates in knowledge required for daily practice, for current credentialing, and for the self-assessment modules for recertification.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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