Cancer Grading Manual (eBook)

Ivan Damjanov, Fang Fan (Herausgeber)

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2007 | 2007
X, 126 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-33751-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This book addresses all histopathologic aspects of tumor pathology essential for grading of tumors. It discusses the history and basic tenets of tumor grading; principles of microscopic grading of tumors; ancillary methods currently used to improve tumor grading; and new techniques used in evaluating tumors and formulating prognosis. It is designed to be a practice-oriented, concise and well-illustrated resource for diagnostic surgical pathologists and pathology residents. The manual is organized by specific organ systems. Each chapter begins with an introduction and describes in detail the optimal and most widely used system for grading common tumors.

Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD is Professor of Pathology at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Extremely well-regarded in the field, Dr. Damjanov serves as book review editor for Modern Pathology and is a member of the editorial review group for Doody's. He has written dozens of journal articles and book chapters, and has edited/authored a number of books, including, Anderson Pathology, 10^th edition (Mosby, 1996), High-Yield Pathology (LWW, 2001), Pathology for the Health-Related Professions (Saunders, 2000), Histopathology: A Color Atlas and Textbook (LWW, 1996), Review of Pathology (LWW, 2000), to name a few. Thus, Dr. Damjanov understands what it takes to produce a high-quality publication, how to deal with multiple contributors and the importance of bringing the project in on-time and on-budget.

Ivan Damjanov, MD, PhD is a Professor of Pathology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas.

Fang Fan, MD, PhD is an Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Kansas City, Kansas.

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Cancer Grading Manual addresses all histopathologic aspects of tumor pathology essential for grading of tumors. It discusses the history and basic tenets of tumor grading; principles of microscopic grading of tumors; ancillary methods currently used to improve tumor grading; and new techniques used in evaluating tumors and formulating prognosis. It is designed to be a practice-oriented, concise and well-illustrated resource for diagnostic surgical pathologists and pathology residents.The manual is organized by specific organ systems. Each chapter begins with an introduction and describes in detail the optimal and most widely used system for grading common tumors.

Inhalt

Preface 5
Contents 6
Contributors 8
History and General Aspects of Tumor Grading 10
Tumors of the Mouth, Pharynx, Nose, and Paranasal Sinuses 15
Tumors of the Salivary Glands 22
Tumors of the Larynx and Hypopharynx 28
Tumors of the Lungs and Pleura 32
Tumors of the Thymus 40
Tumors of the Digestive System 44
Tumors of the Endocrine System 56
Tumors of the Kidney and the Male Urogenital System 64
Tumors of the Female Genital Organs 73
Tumors of the Breast 84
Tumors of the Lymphoid and Hematopoietic Systems 91
Tumors of the Musculoskeletal System 100
Tumors of the Skin 108
Tumors of the Central Nervous System 116
Index 132

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.3.2007
• Zusatzinfo: X, 126 p. 213 illus., 208 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie
• Schlagworte: Cancer • Grading • Pathology • Skin • Thymus • Tumor
• ISBN-10: 0-387-33751-2 / 0387337512
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-33751-7 / 9780387337517