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A reference on the diagnosis of tumors of the skeletal muscles, connective tissue, fat, and related structures. This book correlates the microscopic findings with the advanced developments in molecular biology, cytogenetics, and immunohistochemistry. It provides a comprehensive and integrated approach to evaluation and diagnosis.
Book details
Format: Mixed media format
Pages: 1268 pages
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Weight: 4004g
ISBN: 9780323046282 (0323046282)
Publication date: 29 November 2007
Edition: 5th Revised edition
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Country of publication: United States
Specialty: Oncology
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Here's your ideal reference on the diagnosis of tumors of the skeletal muscles, connective tissue, fat, and related structures. No other textbook matches its scope and depth of coverage in this complex and challenging area of surgical pathology, and no other text contains as much practical information on differential diagnosis. Throughout, microscopic findings are correlated with the latest developments in molecular biology, cytogenetics, and immunohistochemistry to provide you with a comprehensive and integrated approach to evaluation and diagnosis. Almost 2,000 superb illustrations capture the appearance of a complete range of entities and help relate these to their specific classifications. The result is an essential resource for all who diagnose and treat soft tissue tumors.
Contents
1. General considerations 2. Clinical evaluation and treatment of soft tissue tumors 3. Radiologic evaluation of soft tissue tumors 4. Molecular genetics and cytogenetic analysis of soft tissue tumors (TBC) 5. Fine needle aspiration biopsies of soft tissue tumors 6. Approach to the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors 7. Immunohistochemistry for analysis of soft tissue tumors 8. Benign fibroblastic/myoblastic proliferations 9. Fibromatoses 10. Fibrous tumors of infancy and childhood 11. Fibrosarcoma 12. Benign fibrohistiocytic tumors 13. Fibrohistiocytic tumors of intermediate malignancy 14. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma) 15. Benign lipomatous tumors 16. Liposarcoma 17. Benign tumors of smooth muscle 18. Leiomyosarcoma 19. Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors 20. Rhabdomyoma 21. Rhabdomyosarcoma 22. Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of blood vessels 23. Hemangioendothelioma: vascular tumors of intermediate malignancy 24. Malignant vascular tumors 25. Tumors of lymph vessels 26. Perivascular tumors 27. Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of synovial tissue 28. Mesothelioma 29. Benign tumors of peripheral nerves 30. Malignant nerve sheath tumors 31. Primitive neuroectodermal tumors and related lesions 32. Paraganglioma 33. Cartilaginous soft tissue tumors 34. Osseous soft tissue tumors 35. Benign soft tissue tumors and pseudotumors of uncertain type 36. Miscellaneous tumors of intermediate malignancy 37. Malignant soft tissue tumors of uncertain type
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