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Molecular pathology of pituitary adenomas /

The pituitary gland is an important one since it controls several of the other hormone glands such as the thyroid and adrenals. A pituitary adenoma is an abnormal growth, or tumor in this gland and they are the subject of very active clinical and pathological research. This book examines the latest...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tanase, Cristiana Pistol
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ogrezeanu, Irina, Badiu, Corin
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2011.
Subjects:
Pituitary gland > Tumors.
Adenoma > physiopathology
Pituitary Neoplasms > physiopathology
Adenoma > genetics
Pituitary Neoplasms > genetics
pituitary gland.
adenoma.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
MEDICAL > Oncology.
Pituitary gland > Tumors
Electronic books.
Internet Resources.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Pituitary Tumor Classification: Functionality, Invasiveness, and Aggressiveness
  • Immunohistochemistry and Electron Microscopy as Evaluation Criteria in Tumor Classification in the Deciphering of Pituitary Adenomas
  • Proliferation
  • Angiogenesis
  • Apoptosis
  • Signal Transduction
  • Stem Cell Markers in Pituitary Adenomas
  • MicroRNAs
  • New Generic Tools for Diagnosis: Genomics and Proteomics
  • Therapeutic Approaches: Drug, Surgical, and Radiotherapy.