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January 1, 2024
Immunodeficiencies can be primary or secondary. Primary immunodeficiencies are classified into five types, including 1) predominantly antibody deficiencies, 2) immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity, 3) combined immunodeficiencies with ...
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January 1, 2023
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a complex disease, in which at least three distinct molecular pathways to carcinogenesis and four consensus molecular subtypes have been described. There has, therefore, been an increasing role for molecular testing in the diagno ...
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July 25, 2022
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July 30, 2019
Digestive System Tumours is the first volume in the fifth edition of the WHO series on the classification of human tumors. ...
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2019
Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with an estimated 38,000 American deaths in 2013. Worldwide it causes approximately 227,000 deaths each year and is the eighth most commo ...
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March 30, 2018
In this edition, evidence-based TNM staging is supplemented, as appropriate, by selected molecular markers and newly acquired insights into the molecular underpinnings of cancer. ...
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October 5, 2016
The book does not present molecular methods in isolation, but considers how other evidence (symptoms, radiology or other imaging, or other clinical tests) is used to guide the selection of molecular tests or how these other data are used in ... ...
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September 22, 2015
This unique text will help readers differentiate diseases with overlapping histologic features, and render descriptive diagnoses to assist the clinician in providing the best possible patient care. ...
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September 2, 2014
Preceded by Surgical pathology of the GI tract, liver, biliary tract, and pancreas / [edited by] Robert D. Odze and John R. Goldblum. 2nd ed. c2009. ...
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March 1, 2014
Many of the primary disorders of immune deficiency (Table 5.1) are associated with gastrointestinal (GI) and, to a lesser extent, hepatic disease. Manifestations of immune deficiency in the GI tract and liver may be broadly divided into three categories: ( ...
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January 1, 2014
Pancreatic cancer is a maLignant epitheLial neoplasm of the pancreas. Depending on the direction of differentiation, pancreatic cancer is classified into pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) with ductal differentiation, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor w ...
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January 1, 2014
The pancreas is transversely located in the upper retroperitoneal cavity and borders the stomach, duodenum, colon, spleen, and several vital vessels. It connects to the biLiary system and the duodenum through the ampulla of Vater. The pancreas has both exo ...
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September 20, 2012
Tumors of the pancreas collectively are the fourth leading cause of neoplastic death despite being only the 10th most common site of cancer in the United States. In 2011, it is expected that over 44,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer an ...
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2011
Reference key information quickly and easily thanks to at-a-glance boxes and tables throughout the text. Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com, along with a downloadable image bank. ...
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