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Record Nr.

UNINA9910143320403321

Autore

KoĢ„jiro M (Masamichi), <1941->

Titolo

Pathology of hepatocellular carcinoma [[electronic resource] /] / Masamichi Ko  jiro

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Blackwell, 2006

ISBN

1-280-74872-9

9786610748723

0-470-76394-9

1-4443-1277-4

1-4051-7296-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (184 p.)

Disciplina

616.99436

616.99436075

Soggetti

Liver - Cancer - Diagnosis

Internal medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Foreword; Preface; CHAPTER 1 The background to hepatocellular carcinoma and the liver; CHAPTER 2 Premalignant lesions of hepatocellular carcinoma; CHAPTER 3 Pathomorphologic characteristics of early-stage small hepatocellular carcinoma; CHAPTER 4 Morphologic evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma: from early to advanced; CHAPTER 5 Angioarchitecture of hepatocellular carcinoma; CHAPTER 6 Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma; CHAPTER 7 Multicentric occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma; CHAPTER 8 Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma

CHAPTER 9 Nodular lesions mimicking hepatocellular carcinomaCHAPTER 10 Biopsy diagnosis of tumorous lesions of the liver; CHAPTER 11 Chemoprevention of hepatocellular carcinoma; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers the huge advances made in clinical diagnosis enabling earlier detection, while addressing the recent progress made in treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to enable successful therapy.  It draws on the expertise of an internationally recognized



author famed for his understanding, knowledge and efforts in defining terms and diagnosis in this area.  The text reviews the full range of pathological information of HCC based on the study of surgical cases and biopsy materials, along with images, to help compare findings that may be encountered by pathologists. It