Gynecologic Pathology, an Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics: Volume 9-2

ISBN-13: 9780323446389 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016

Blaise Clarke

Opis

This issue of the Surgical Pathology Clinics, edited by Drs. Blaise Clarke and Glenn McCluggage, focuses on Gynecologic Pathology. Topics covered in the issue include, but are not limited to: Gynecologic manifestations of the DICER1 syndrome; Prophylactic gynecologic specimens from hereditary cancer carriers; Lynch syndrome associated endometrial cancer; Peutz-jeghers syndrome associated gynecologic tumors; Gynecologic manifestations of less commonly encountered hereditary syndromes; and Clinical testing for hereditary predisposition.

Spis treści

1. Preface: Gynecologic Pathology
2. Ovarian Cancer in Hereditary Cancer Susceptibility Syndromes
3. Lynch Syndrome: Female Genital Tract Cancer Diagnosis and Screening
4. Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary of Hypercalcemic Type (Malignant Rhabdoid Tumor of the Ovary): A Review with Recent Developments on Pathogenesis
5. Gynecologic Manifestations of the DICER1 Syndrome
6. Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome: Pathobiology, Pathologic Manifestations, and Suggestions for Recommending Genetic Testing in Pathology Reports
7. Gynecologic Manifestations of Less Commonly Encountered Hereditary Syndromes
8. Laboratory Assays in Evaluation of Lynch Syndrome in Patients with Endometrial Carcinoma
9. Testing for Hereditary Predisposition in Patients with Gynecologic Cancers, Quo Vadis?
10. Prophylactic Gynecologic Specimens from Hereditary Cancer Carriers
11. Image Analysis in Surgical Pathology