The lymphatic system in thoracic oncology. (2012)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Guest editors, Federic Venuta, Erino A. Rendina.
• Other Names: Venuta, Federic; Rendina, Erino A
• Contents: Front Cover; The Lymphatic System inThoracic Oncology; Copyright Page; Contributors; Table of Contents; Preface: The Lymphatic System in Thoracic Oncology; Chapter 1. Anatomy and Physiology of the Thoracic LymphaticSystem; GENERALITIES ON THORACIC LYMPHATICS; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM OF THORACIC ORGANSAND STRUCTURES; LYMPHATIC COLLECTORS OF THE MEDIASTINUM; NODAL CHAINS OF THE MEDIASTINUM; ANATOMIC DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIASTINAL NODES AND NODE CLASSIFICATION FOR LUNG CANCER; ANATOMIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDIASTINAL NODES AND NODES CLASSIFICATION FOR ESOPHAGEAL CANCER. ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE THORACIC DUCTSUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Thoracic Lymphatic System; CHEST RADIOGRAPHY; CT AND MRI OF THE THORACICLYMPHATIC SYSTEM; REFERENCES; Chapter 3. PET Staging of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes in Thoracic Oncology; NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER; ESOPHAGEAL CANCER; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. MicroRNAs and Lymph Node Metastatic Disease in Lung Cancer; MICRORNA BIOGENESIS; MICRORNAS ALTERED IN LUNG CANCER:ONCOGENES AND TUMOR SUPPRESSORS; ROLE OF MICRORNAS IN METASTATICPROGRESSION. MICRORNA INVOLVEMENT IN LYMPH NODEMETASTASIS IN LUNG CANCERMICRORNA EXPRESSION AS A PREDICTIVEMARKER FOR LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; HYPERMETHYLATION OF SPECIFIC MICRORNA GENOMIC LOCI AS A PREDICTIVEMARKER FOR LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MICRORNAS ARE DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED BETWEEN PRIMARY TUMORSAND METASTATIC LYMPH NODES; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 5. Invasive Staging of Mediastinal Lymph Nodes: Mediastinoscopy and Remediastinoscopy; MEDIASTINOSCOPY; REMEDIASTINOSCOPY; SUPPLEMENTARY DATA; REFERENCES. Chapter 6. Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial and Transesophageal Needle Biopsy in the Mediastinal Staging of Lung CancerEBUS; EUS; COMBINED ULTRASONOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC YIELD; SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS; SUMMARY; REFERENCES; Chapter 7. Sentinel Lymph Nodein Lung CancerSurgery; THE CONCEPT OF SENTINEL LYMPH NODEIN NSCLC; SLN TECHNIQUES; THE AUTHORS' EXPERIENCE; RESULTS; COMMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 8. Thoracoscopic and Robotic Dissection of MediastinalLymph Nodes; ANATOMY; INDICATIONS; THORACOSCOPIC LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; ROBOTIC DISSECTION OF MEDIASTINALNODES; SUMMARY; REFERENCES. Chapter 9. Video-Assisted Mediastinoscopic Lymphadenectomyand Transcervical Extended Mediastinal LymphadenectomyMATERIAL AND METHODS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OF VAMLA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE OF TEMLA; RESULTS; DISCUSSION; REFERENCES; Chapter 10. The Role of Lymphadenectomy in Lung Cancer Surgery; LYMPH NODE DRAINAGE PATTERNS; CLASSIFICATION OF LYMPH NODEINVOLVEMENT; TECHNIQUES FOR INTRAOPERATIVE LYMPH NODE REMOVAL AND EXTENT OF LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; IMPACT OF LYMPHADENECTOMY ON SURVIVAL AND RECURRENCE RATE; ACCURACY OF STAGING; COMPLICATIONS OF LYMPH NODEDISSECTION; SURGICAL APPROACHES FOR MLND.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia : Saunders
• Publication Date: 2012
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, [139]-255 pages), illustrations, portraits
• Subjects: 616.99446; Lymph nodes -- Cancer; Chest -- Cancer -- Surgery; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- Cancer; MEDICAL -- Oncology; Chest -- Cancer -- Surgery; Lymph nodes -- Cancer; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781455744428; 1455744425
• Related ISBNs: 9781455739448
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
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