In the past five years, remarkable advances in fetal surgery and imaging techniques such as ultrasound and "fast" MRI have occurred, resulting in increasednumbers of antenatal tumor diagnoses even on "routine" prenatal examinations.Tumors of the fetus & Infant presents an up-to-date account of the clinical and pathological features of neoplastic disease and tumor-like conditions in the fetus and neonate and discusses major tumor studies and cases from throughout the world. Numerous summary tables provide superb guidance on treatment and survival rates, and over 3,000 references direct the reader to the best current and classic sources. INDICE: 1. General Survey, 2. Germ Cell Tumors, 3. Soft Tissue Tumors, 4. Tumors and Tumor-Like Conditions of the Skin, 5. Neuroblastoma, 6. Leukemia, 7. Histiocytoses, 8. Brain Tumors, 9. Tumors of the Eye, 10. Renal Tumors, 11. Liver Tumors, 12. Adrenocortical Tumors, 13. Pancreatic Tumors, 14. Salivary Gland Tumors, 15. Cardiac Tumors, 16. Tumors of the Lung, 17. Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions of Bone.
- ISBN: 978-1-4419-2899-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 31/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés