Diagnosing Non-small Cell Carcinoma in Small Biopsy and Cytology

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Moreira, Andre Luis (Editor), Saqi, Anjali (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Oncology.; Pathology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

This volume provides a practical yet comprehensive guide to manage the shift in the diagnosis of lung cancer from large resections to small samples, including cytology specimens and core biopsies. Specifically, it outlines various available minimally-invasive modalities and presents algorithms to op...

Table of Contents:

• Histological Classification and Its Need for Treatment of Lung Cancer
• Advances in Non-surgical Sampling Techniques for the Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer
• Adequacy and Tissue Preservation of Small Biopsy and Cytology Specimens
• Optimization and Triage of Small Specimens
• Ancillary Immunohistochemical Techniques for the Subclassification of Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
• Adequacy and Utilization of Small Biopsy Material for Molecular Diagnosis
• Role of Immunohistochemistry in the Detection of Targetable Mutations
• New Discoveries for the Treatment of Lung Cancer and the Role of Small Biopsy Material
• Evaluation of Small Biopsy Material in Patients with Multiple and Secondary Tumors
• Common Benign Mimickers of Lung Carcinoma in Cytology and Small Biopsy Specimens.