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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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Tannapfel, Andrea (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Colección:Recent Results in Cancer Research, 189
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Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.