Pathology of Malignant Mesothelioma

• Main Author: Galateau-Sallé, Françoise (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2006.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Oncology.; Pathology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.

Mesothelioma is a global problem. Its incidence is rising in Europe, and it is a major health problem in the USA and other parts of the world, largely related to the previous use of asbestos products. Diagnosis, which rests on the pathology, is very difficult because of its diverse appearances and t...

Table of Contents:

• Epidemiology of Mesothelioma
• Molecular Biology
• Serosal Anatomy and Anatomic Distribution of Mesothelioma
• Clinical Aspects of Mesothelioma
• Management of Malignant Serosal Effusions
• Pathologic Diagnosis and Classification of Mesothelioma
• Macroscopic Features of Mesotheliomas
• Classification and Histologic Features of Mesotheliomas
• Differential Diagnosis: Mesothelial Proliferations
• Differential Diagnosis: Other Mesothelial Lesions
• Differential Diagnosis: Nonmesothelial Lesions
• Differential Diagnosis: Nonmesothelial Tumors of the Serosal Cavity: Sarcomas
• Differential Diagnosis: Other Nonmesothelial Tumors.