Surgical Pathology of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors (eBook)

Ashraf Khan (Herausgeber)

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2010 | 2009
XII, 242 Seiten
Humana Press (Verlag)
978-1-60327-396-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Surgical pathology is the cornerstone in the management of neoplastic disorders. Written for the practicing surgical pathologist in mind, Surgical Pathology of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors provides an up-to-date text on surgical pathology of endocrine and neuroendocrine tumors. The text begins with radiological imaging of tumors, followed by a section on fine needle aspiration biopsy. The main section focuses on surgical pathology of endocrine and neuroendocrine tumors. The volume closes with applications of molecular techniques and their potential for the future. Surgical Pathology of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors is written by a panel of internationally recognized pathologists who are not only experts in their fields, but who also contribute their own valuable insights making this new book an essential resource for practicing general and specialist surgical pathologists and pathologists in training.

Inhalt

PREFACE 7
CONTENTS 8
CONTRIBUTORS 10
Imaging of Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Tumors 12
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Endocrine Tumors 20
Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology of Neuroendocrine Tumors Arising in Non- endocrine Organs 30
Tumors of the Pituitary Gland 38
Tumors of Thyroid Gland: Non-C cell Tumors 51
Tumors of the Thyroid Gland (C-Cells) 92
Tumors of Parathyroid Gland 108
Tumors of the Adrenal Cortex 120
Tumors of the Adrenal Medulla and Extra-adrenal Paraganglia 130
Endocrine Tumors of the Lung and Upper Airways 140
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas 152
Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract 163
Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Breast 173
Neuroendocrine Tumors of Female Genital Tract 181
Neuroendocrine Tumors of Prostate, Urinary Bladder and Kidney 191
Neuroendocrine Tumors of Other Miscellaneous Sites: Thymus and Skin 198
Endocrine Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescents and Inherited Tumor Syndromes 208
Application of Molecular Diagnosis Techniques in the Diagnosis and Management of Endocrine Tumors 227
Index 241

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.3.2010
• Reihe/Serie: Current Clinical Pathology
• Reihe/Serie: Current Clinical Pathology
• Zusatzinfo: XII, 242 p. 305 illus., 144 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Totowa
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie
• Schlagworte: biopsy • Cell • cytology • Cytopathology • Diagnostic cytopathology • Endocrine Tumors • kidney • Non-endocrine organs • pancreas • Skin • Thymus • Tumor
• ISBN-10: 1-60327-396-4 / 1603273964
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60327-396-1 / 9781603273961