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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300074203321

Titolo

Cytopathology in Oncology / / edited by Ritu Nayar

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-642-38850-7

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (287 p.)

Collana

Cancer Treatment and Research, , 0927-3042 ; ; 160

Disciplina

611

611/.01815

616.99407582

Soggetti

Oncology  

Pathology

Medicine

Oncology

Medicine/Public Health, general

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.

Nota di contenuto

Overview of Cytopathology Procedures and Techniques -- Ancillary Studies on Neoplastic Cytologic Specimens -- Head and Neck -- Cytology of the Lung -- Liver Cytology -- Esophagus, Stomach, and Pancreas -- Genitourinary Cytopathology (Kidney and Urinary Tract) -- Body Cavity Fluids -- Cytopathology in the Diagnosis of Lymphoma -- Female Genital Tract -- Beyond the Standard of Care: The Role of Cytopathology in Molecular Testing of Cancer.

Sommario/riassunto

In recent decades, cytopathology has assumed an increasing role in the primary diagnosis of mass lesions owing to its ability to provide rapid, non-invasive, and timely information. With cytopathology at the forefront of diagnosis and prognostication of neoplastic lesions, it is essential that physicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of precancerous lesions and cancer have a clear understanding of specimen collection techniques, terminology for reporting, and outcomes in various diagnostic categories. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the role of cytology at various body sites. The diagnostic details covered are abbreviated in comparison with



those in pathology texts. Instead, a more clinical approach is taken, with the focus on the advantages and limitations of techniques and the key features of entities that are important to clinicians. Pathological–clinical correlation is highlighted throughout the book, ensuring that it will be highly relevant for clinicians. In particular, physicians who deal with oncology patients will find it to be a rich source of guidance on how to use and understand cytopathology in the diagnosis and exclusion of malignancy.