Malignant Mesothelioma

Malignant mesothelioma is an aggressive and fatal neoplasm of serous membranes. The pathogenesis of malignant mesothelioma is clearly linked to incorporated asbestos fibers. Owing to the late banning of asbestos use in industrial nations and the continuing mining and consumption of asbestos in many...

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Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tannapfel, Andrea (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Σειρά:Recent Results in Cancer Research, 189
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • Mineralogy of asbestos
  • Epidemiology of mesothelioma and historical background
  • Imaging of mesothelioma
  • Biopsy techniques and cytological analysis for the diagnosis of mesothelioma
  • Pathohistological diagnosis and differential diagnosis
  • Mesothelioma and analysis of tissue mineral fiber content
  • Surgical therapy of mesothelioma
  • Chemotherapy and radiotherapy of mesothelioma
  • Genetics and molecular biology of mesothelioma
  • Early stages of mesothelioma, screening and biomarkers.