ReviewFrom the reviews: “Malignant Mesothelioma is an uncommon neoplasm usually associated with exposure to asbestos. … Harvey Pass and colleagues have edited an up-to-date, comprehensive book that includes a wide range of information, from a historical perspective to descriptions of the latest treatment. … Laboratory researchers will use it as a resource for information … of mesothelioma. … Clinicians will benefit from this complete guide … . I highly recommend this book to all those who are interested in mesothelioma.” (Julie R. Brahmer, The New England Journal of Medicine, March, 2006) “This is a reference book suitable for departmental and medical libraries and for the shelves of those who have a particular clinical or research interest in mesothelioma … . Pass, Vogelzang and Carbone envisioned a comprehensive text and have achieved it. … To be useful such a book must be well indexed; and this is. The individual chapters are well referenced … . The te (more…)

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Mesothelioma is a global problem, its incidence is rising in Europe, and it is a major health problem in the USA and other parts of the world, largely related to the previous use of asbestos products. Diagnosis, which rests on the pathology, is very difficult because of its diverse appearances and the potential for other diseases to mimic it. This monograph has been assembled by an international group of experts with a wealth of experience from France, UK, USA, Australia and Canada to aid in pathological diagnosis. In all these countries, the disease poses significant health problems. This book deals with clinical, radiological, epidemiological, molecular, and histopathological aspects of the disease. Tumors of the pleural, pericardial, peritoneal cavities as well as the ovary and tunica vaginalis are considered. Differential diagnoses of serosal-based lesions are fully discussed and the use of immunohistochemical stains is explained. Plentiful illustrations give further a (more…)

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