Beschreibung:
This book covers the huge advances made in clinical diagnosisenabling earlier detection, while addressing the recent progressmade in treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) to enablesuccessful therapy.It draws on the expertise of an internationally recognizedauthor famed for his understanding, knowledge and efforts indefining terms and diagnosis in this area.The text reviews the full range of pathological information ofHCC based on the study of surgical cases and biopsy materials,along with images, to help compare findings that may be encounteredby pathologists. It also makes special reference to developments inearly stage HCC detection and premalignant lesions which canincrease effective treatment.
Foreword.Preface.1. The background to hepatocellular carcinoma and the liver.2. Premalignant lesions of hepatocellular carcinoma.3. Pathomorphologic characteristics of early-stage smallhepatocellular carcinoma.4. Morphologic evolution of hepatocellular carcinoma: from earlyto advanced.5. Angioarchitecture of hepatocellular carcinoma.6. Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma.7. Multicentric occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma.8. Combined hepatocellular carcinoma and cholangiocarcinoma.9. Nodular lesions mimicking hepatocellular carcinoma.10. Biopsy diagnosis of tumorous lesions of the liver.11. Chemoprevention of hepatocellular carcinoma.Index