Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. Approaching the Diagnosis of Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma

   • Timothy Craig Allen

   Pages 1-2

3. Epidemiology

   • Lynette M. Sholl, Marina Vivero

   Pages 3-32

4. Clinical and Radiologic Features

   • Anja C. Roden, Christine U. Lee

   Pages 33-68

5. Histology

   • Mahmoud Eltorky

   Pages 69-91

6. Immunohistochemistry

   • Nahal Boroumand

   Pages 93-105

7. Molecular Characteristics

   • Grace Y. Lin

   Pages 107-123

8. Therapy

   • Eric Bernicker, Puja Gaur, Snehal Desai, Bin S. Teh, Shanda H. Blackmon

   Pages 125-139

9. Back Matter

   Pages 141-142

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This volume is the most up-to-date text available on diffuse malignant mesothelioma and includes all the newest imaging modalities, immunohistochemical features, and ever-expanding information on the molecular characteristics of the cancer. In-depth chapters contain fully referenced text as well as detailed tables and images. While the primary audiences for this book are pathologists and pathology residents, the broad examination of diffuse malignant mesothelioma, including its epidemiology, makes this book valuable to radiologists, surgeons, oncologists, and other clinical physicians and their residents as well.

Written by experts in the field, Diffuse Malignant Mesothelioma is a concise yet comprehensive resource for clinicians involved in the management of one of the most widely recognized and feared cancers in the world.

• Asbestos
• Immunohistochemical characteristics
• Medicolegal considerations
• Molecular characteristics
• Neoplasm
• Radiologic characteristics

• Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA

  Timothy Craig Allen

Dr. Allen is a pulmonary pathologist. He diagnoses disease by examining and analyzing pieces of tissue, primarily from the lungs. Dr. Allen researches diseases of the lung, writes scholarly articles, book chapters, and books about lung disease, and gives lectures to physicians and medical residents. As professor of pathology and chairman of UTHSCT’s Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, he also oversees the laboratory’s blood bank, as well as the chemistry, hematology, and microbiology labs. Dr. Allen is responsible for maintaining the labs’ quality and making sure they follow proper standards and procedures.

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