
Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of Soft Tissue and Bone
Oxford University Press
Published on 24. October 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
427 pages
978-92-832-2413-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book is an authoritative, concise reference, prepared by 147 authors from 28 countries. It contains more than 800 colour photographs, numerous MRIs, ultrasound images, CT scans, charts and approximately 2000 references. Diagnostic criteria, pathological features and associated genetic alterations are described in a strictly disease-oriented manner. Sections on all recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, incidence, age and sex distribution, location, clinical signs and symptoms, pathology, genetics and predictive factors.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
800 colour photographs
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 260 mm
Weight
1012 gr
ISBN-13
978-92-832-2413-6 (9789283224136)
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Content
1. Adipocytic tumours; 2. Fibroblastic/Myofibroblastic tumours; 3. So-called fibrohistiocytic tumours; 4. Smooth muscle tumours; 5. Pericytic (perivascular) tumours; 6. Skeletal muscle tumours; 7. Vascular tumours; 8. Chondro-osseous tumours; 9. Tumours of uncertain differentiation; Bone Tumours; 10. Cartilage tumours; 11. Osteogenic tumours; 12. Fibrogenic tumours; 13. Fibrohystiocytic tumours; 14. Ewing sarcoma/Primitive neuroedtodermal tumour; 15. Haematopoietic tumours; 16. Giant cell tumours; 17. Notochordal tumours; 18. Vascular tumours; 19. Myogenic, lipogenic, neural and epithelial tumours; 20. Tumours of undefined neoplastic nature; 21. Congenital and inherited syndromes