Phenotypic and genotypic diagnosis of malignancies : an immunohistochemical and molecular approach / / Muin S. A. Tuffaha

• Autore: Tuffaha Muin S. A.
• Pubblicazione: Weinheim, [Germany] : , : Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, , 2008; ©2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (300 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.99404275; 616.994075
• Soggetto topico: Cancer - Genetic aspects; Cancer - Diagnosis
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Phenotypic and Genotypic Diagnosis of Malignancies; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction to Immunohistochemical and Molecular Methods in Tumor Diagnosis, and the Detection of Micrometastases and Circulating Tumor Cells; 2 Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pharmacopathology; 2.2.1 Evaluation of Steroid Hormone Receptor Status by Semi-Quantitative Estimation of Receptor Expression (Estrogen, Progesterone and Androgen Receptors); 2.2.1.1 Estrogen Receptor; 2.2.1.2 Progesterone Receptors; 2.2.1.3 Androgen Receptors ; 2.2.2 Estimation of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-2 Expression2.2.3 Estimation of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Expression; 2.2.4 Detection of CD 20; 2.2.5 Detection of C-Kit Oncoprotein (CD117); 2.3 Immunophenotypic Profiles of Tumors; 2.3.1 Soft Tissue Tumors; 2.3.1.1 Fibrous and Myofibroblastic Tumors; 2.3.1.2 Fibrohistiocytic Tumors; 2.3.1.3 Lipomatous Tumors; 2.3.1.4 Smooth Muscle Tumors; 2.3.1.5 Skeletal Muscle Tumors; 2.3.1.6 Endothelial Tumors; 2.3.1.7 Perivascular Tumors; 2.3.1.8 Peripheral Nerve Tumors; 2.3.1.9 Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors and Related Lesions ; 2.3.1.10 Mesothelial Tumors2.3.1.11 Synovial Tumors; 2.3.1.12 Extraskeletal Osseous and Cartilaginous Tumors; 2.3.1.13 Melanocytic Tumors; 2.3.1.14 Miscellaneous Tumors and Tumors of Uncertain Differentiation; 2.3.2 Central Nervous System Tumors; 2.3.3 Respiratory Tract and Lung Tumors; 2.3.3.1 Upper Respiratory Tract Tumors; 2.3.3.2 Lung Tumors; 2.3.4 Pituitary Gland Tumors; 2.3.5 Thyroid Tumors; 2.3.6 Parathyroid Tumors; 2.3.7 Thymic Epithelial Tumors; 2.3.8 Salivary Gland Tumors and Odontogenic Tumors; 2.3.8.1 Salivary Gland Tumors; 2.3.8.2 Odontogenic Tumors ; 2.3.9 Gastrointestinal Tract Tumors2.3.9.1 Esophageal and Gastric Tumors; 2.3.9.2 Intestinal Tumors; 2.3.9.3 Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors; 2.3.9.4 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors; 2.3.10 Hepatobiliary Tumors; 2.3.11 Pancreas Tumors; 2.3.11.1 Tumors of Exocrine Pancreas; 2.3.11.2 Tumors of Endocrine Pancreas; 2.3.12 Adrenal Gland Tumors; 2.3.13 Renal, Urinary Tract and Urinary Bladder Tumors; 2.3.13.1 Renal Tumors; 2.3.13.2 Urinary Tract and Urinary Bladder Tumors; 2.3.14 Breast Tumors; 2.3.15 Female Genital Tract Tumors; 2.3.15.1 Tumors of Uterine Cervix and Uterine Corpus ; 2.3.15.2 Ovarian Tumors2.3.16 Prostate and Seminal Vesicle Tumors; 2.3.17 Testicular and Paratesticular Tumors; 2.3.17.1 Testicular Tumors; 2.3.17.2 Paratesticular Tumors; 2.3.18 Lymphoid Neoplasia; 2.3.18.1 Evolution of Immunophenotypic Profile of Non-Neoplastic Lymphocytes; 2.3.18.2 B-Cell Neoplasia; 2.3.18.3 T-Cell Neoplasia; 2.3.18.4 Hodgkin's Lymphoma; 2.3.19 Myeloid Neoplasia; 2.3.19.1 Evolution of Immunophenotypic Profile of Non-Neoplastic Myeloid Cells; 2.3.19.2 Acute Myeloid Leukemia; 2.3.19.3 Chronic Myeloid Neoplasia; 2.3.20 Histiocytic and Dendritic Cell Tumors ; 2.4 Common Antibodies used for Tumor Diagnosis on Paraffin Sections and Expression Pattern
• Sommario/riassunto: Carefully designed as an easy and quick reference, this desktop manual is for working pathologists who need to determine the particular type of cancer they are dealing with in a patient. To this end, the book contains many large tables of information to allow a fast analysis of results, providing all the relevant information to diagnose the full range of different tumors in humans. Must-have content for all cancer pathologists.
• Titolo autorizzato: Phenotypic and genotypic diagnosis of malignancies
• ISBN: 1-281-94685-0; 9786611946852; 3-527-62153-9; 3-527-62152-0; 3-527-62239-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830148903321
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