Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Pancreas [Hardcover]

Barbara A. Centeno (Author), Martha Bishop Pitman (Author)

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Publication Date: January 15, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0750697253 | ISBN-13: 978-0750697255

The main focus of this monograph is on the cytopathologic criteria and differential diagnoses of various benign and malignant entities. Emphasis is also placed on pitfalls and problem areas, and discussion includes ways to avoid them when possible. A unique feature is the inclusion of recent advances in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases, including criteria for the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cyst fluid analysis, and endoscopic ultrasound guided FNAB.

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The main focus of this monograph is on the cytopathologic criteria and differential diagnoses of various benign and malignant entities. Emphasis is also placed on pitfalls and problem areas, and discussion includes ways to avoid them when possible. A unique feature is the inclusion of recent advances in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases, including criteria for the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cyst fluid analysis, and endoscopic ultrasound guided FNAB.The main focus of this monograph is on the cytopathologic criteria and differential diagnoses of various benign and malignant entities. Emphasis is also placed on pitfalls and problem areas, and discussion includes ways to avoid them when possible. A unique feature is the inclusion of recent advances in the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases, including criteria for the diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma, pancreatic cyst fluid analysis, and endoscopic ultrasound guided FNAB.

About the Author

Centeno, Barbara, MD, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Pitman, Martha, MD, Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston; Deparment of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 181 pages
• Publisher: Hodder Arnold Publishers (January 15, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750697253
• ISBN-13: 978-0750697255
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,586,908 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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