Pathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases

Victor L. Roggli, Tim D. Oury, Thomas A. Sporn (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

422 Seiten

2010 | Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2004
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
978-1-4419-1894-9 (ISBN)

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Pathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases integrates the newest research and advances in its discussion of asbestos-induced diseases. Organized in 13 chapters, the book begins with background information on the mineralogy of asbestos, occupation and environmental exposure to asbestos, and asbestosis. A detailed discussion on mesothelioma includes a historical background, addresses etiologic considerations and epidemiology, pathologic features, differential diagnosis and treatment and prognosis. Guidelines for assessing and identifying asbestos-associated carcinomas of the lung, including histopathology and differential diagnosis, are discussed. The text also addresses the explosion of research in the area of molecular biology and the abundance of information bearing on the mechanisms by which asbestos causes disease. Chapters also cover cytopathology and experimental models of asbestos-related diseases. The diseases associated with asbestos have significant medico-legal implications, and there are two chapters dedicated to addressing the issue. More than 190 illustrations complement the text. An invaluable reference for the pathologist, pulmonologist, radiologist, and occupational medical practitioner interested in asbestos-related disease as well as malpractice attorneys needing an understanding of asbestos, the diseases it induces, prognosis and clinical implications.

Mineralogy of Asbestos.- Occupational and Environmental Exposure to Asbestos.- Asbestos Bodies and Nonasbestos Ferruginous Bodies.- Asbestosis.- Mesothelioma.- Benign Asbestos-Related Pleural Disease.- Carcinoma of the Lung.- Other Neoplasia.- Cytopathology of Asbestos-Associated Diseases.- Experimental Models of Asbestos-Related Diseases.- Analysis of Tissue Mineral Fiber Content.- Medicolegal Aspects of Asbestos-Related Diseases: A Plaintiff’s Attorney’s Perspective.- Medicolegal Aspects of Asbestos-Related Diseases: A Defendant’s Attorney’s Perspective.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.10.2010
Zusatzinfo	XVI, 422 p.
Verlagsort	New York, NY
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie
	Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Klinische Umweltmedizin
ISBN-10	1-4419-1894-9 / 1441918949
ISBN-13	978-1-4419-1894-9 / 9781441918949
Zustand	Neuware