Tumors and tumor-like conditions of the lung and pleura
By: Cesar A. Moran, Saul Suster.
Contributors: Suster, Saul.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 465
ISBN-13: 9781416036241
Subjects: Lungs -- Tumors; Lungs -- Pleura; Lung Neoplasms -- diagnosis; Diagnostic Imaging -- methods; Pleural Neoplasms -- diagnosis
Description: Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions of the Lung and Pleura is a superb visual resource that brings the state-of-the-art in thoracic diagnosis straight to the lab bench. Cesar A. Moran and Saul Suster are internationally recognized experts in pulmonary pathology who present a coherent and consistent approach to interpretation and diagnosis. Through more than 900 stunning photographs and a consistent, user-friendly format, this resource provides quality guidance on the diagnostic problems you face in everyday practice. You'll get a host of innovative, practice-oriented features unavailable in any other text that streamline and facilitate diagnostic decision-making. Written by practitioners for practitioners, this visual resource is designed for quick and easy use. You can₂t afford to be without it. Features over 900 high-quality full-color illustrations so you can recognize and diagnose any tissue sample under the microscope. Presents immunohistochemical and genetic features wherever relevant for comprehensive information on all of the investigative contexts important to formulating an accurate diagnosis. Includes summary tables throughout the text to simplify and clarify complex discussions and enable "at a glance" comparisons between entities. Provides practical advice from experts on pitfalls in differential diagnosis to help you avoid diagnostic errors.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Imaging tumors of the lung and pleura; title: Staging of thoracic malignancies : a surgeon's perspective; title: Non-small cell carcinomas of the lung; title: Salivary gland type tumors of the lung; title: Neuroendocrine tumors of the lung; title: Biphasic tumors of the lung; title: Mesenchymal tumors of the lung; title: Vascular tumors of the lung; title: Lung tumors derived from presumed ectopic tissues; title: Lymphoproliferative tumors of the lung; title: Lung tumors of uncertain histogenesis; title: Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of the lung; title: Tumors of the pleura; title: Clinical management of lung cancer; title: Handling and grossing of thoracic specimens.