Described as вЂmust-have for cancer research’ by the Hospital Doctor this highly acclaimed textbook has been extensively revised and updated to reflect recent progress and understanding in the field. It is the only comprehensive source of information available on uncommon cancers; presenting diagnosis, detailed clinical management and prognosis. The
Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Third Edition incorporated 18 new chapters, including: - Tumors of the cervix
- Esthesioneuroblastoma
- Unusual malignancies of plasma cells
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Written by leading clinicians worldwide, this title is indispensable for all those involved in the diagnosis and treatment of hard-to-manage rare tumors.
Author(s): Derek Raghavan, Martin L. Brecher, David H. Johnson, Neal J. Meropol, Paul L. Moots, Peter G. Rose,
Edition: 3rd ed
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2006
Language: English
Commentary: 26936
Pages: 867
City: Chichester, West Sussex, England; Hoboken, NJ
Cover......Page 1
Halftitle......Page 2
Inside Cover......Page 3
Copyright / ISBN-10: 0470012021......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Contributors......Page 8
Preface......Page 17
1 Uncommon Tumors of the Kidney......Page 18
2 Uncommon Cancers of the Bladder......Page 35
3 Urethral Cancer......Page 44
4 Uncommon Cancers of the Prostate......Page 55
5 Rare Tumors of the Testis and Paratesticular Tissues......Page 83
6 Uncommon Tumors of the Oral Cavity and Adjacent Structures......Page 103
7 Rare Tumors of the Larynx......Page 118
8 Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Non-endemic Populations......Page 129
9 Esthesioneuroblastoma......Page 149
10 Neoplastic Disorders of the Adrenal Glands......Page 159
11 Uncommon Cancers of the Thyroid......Page 181
12 Parathyroid Carcinoma......Page 190
13 Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma......Page 196
14 Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Breast......Page 202
15 Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Breast......Page 209
16 Male Breast Cancer......Page 216
17 Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast......Page 224
18 Carcinosarcoma of the Breast......Page 233
19 Tubular Carcinoma......Page 245
20 Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma......Page 251
21 Primary Lymphomas of the Lung......Page 271
22 Primary Sarcomas of the Lung......Page 278
23 Mesotheliomas......Page 293
24 Primary Melanoma of the Lung......Page 307
25 Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma......Page 312
26 Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung......Page 321
27 Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma of the Lung......Page 327
28 Primary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lung......Page 335
29 Mucoepidermoid Tumors of the Lung......Page 343
30 Uncommon Cancers of the Esophagus......Page 350
31 Uncommon Cancers of the Stomach......Page 365
32 Unusual Pancreatic Tumors......Page 380
33 Uncommon Hepatobiliary Tumors......Page 396
34 Cancer of the Small Bowel......Page 404
35 Unusual Tumors of the Colon, Rectum and Anus......Page 414
36 Cancer of the Appendix......Page 423
37 Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors......Page 431
38 Small Cell Carcinomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract......Page 443
39 Extra-ovarian Primary Peritoneal Carcinomas......Page 449
40 Borderline Tumors and Other Rare Epithelial Tumors of the Ovary......Page 459
41 Stromal Tumors of the Ovary......Page 467
42 Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary......Page 479
43 Fallopian Tube Cancer......Page 489
44 Uterine Sarcomas and Unusual Endometrial Carcinomas......Page 497
45 Tumors of the Cervix......Page 513
46 Tumors of the Vulva and Vagina......Page 533
47 Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases......Page 544
48 Rare Leukemias......Page 555
49 Rare Lymphomas......Page 567
50 Uncommon Presentations of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias......Page 581
51 Unusual Cutaneous Malignancies......Page 588
52 Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans......Page 600
53 Merkel Cell Carcinoma......Page 605
54 Melanotic Lesions of the Meninges......Page 615
55 Langerhans’ Cell Histiocytosis of the Central Nervous System......Page 620
56 Chordomas......Page 624
57 Meningeal Sarcomas......Page 636
58 Atypical and Malignant Meningiomas......Page 648
59 Primary Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors......Page 659
60 Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma......Page 667
61 Choroid Plexus Papilloma and Carcinoma......Page 677
62 Glioma and Other Neuroepithelial Neoplasms......Page 684
63 Medulloblastoma and CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors......Page 705
64 Craniopharyngiomas......Page 715
65 Ophthalmic Cancers......Page 722
66 Rare Pediatric Malignancies of the Head and Neck......Page 731
67 Uncommon Pediatric Tumors of the Thorax......Page 742
68 Uncommon Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Children......Page 759
69 Uncommon Pediatric Genitourinary Tumors......Page 770
70 Uncommon Endocrine Tumors in Children and Adolescents......Page 785
71 Uncommon Pediatric Brain Tumors......Page 808
72 Malignant Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in Children......Page 820
Acknowledgments......Page 829
Subject Index......Page 831
