Desmoid Tumors

By Charisse Litchman

Book Overview

1. Introduction.- Part I The identification and treatment of Desmoid Tumors.- 2. Clinical presentation of Desmoid Tumors.- 3. Pathology of Desmoid Tumors.- 4. APC/ β-catenin degeneration in Desmoid Tumors: important implications for diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy.- 5. Imaging Techniques in Desmoid Tumors.- 6. Surgical management of DesmoidTumors.- 7. Systemic Therapy of Desmoid Tumors.- 8. Radiation Therapy for Desmoid Tumors.- 9. Interventional Radiology.- Part 2 Special Populations with Desmoid Tumors.- 10. Desmoid Disease in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.- 11. Desmoid Tumor in Children and Adolescents: The Influence of Age.- Part 3 Considerations for current and future advancement in the search for a cure.- 12. Microarrays and High-Throughput Sequencing in Desmoid Type Fibromatosis and Scar.- 13. Desmoid Tumors: Are they benign or malignant?- 14. The Role of Advocacy Groups in Rare Tumors such as Desmoid Tumors.- Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9400793030
• ISBN13: 9789400793033
• Release Date: November 2014
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 221 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"