Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Third Edition

Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Third Edition

Editor(s): Derek Raghavan, Martin L. Brecher, David H. Johnson, Neal J. Meropol, Paul L. Moots, Peter G. Rose, Ingrid A. Mayer

Published Online: 11 JUL 2006

Print ISBN: 9780470012024

Online ISBN: 9780470030547

DOI: 10.1002/0470030542

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Described as 'must-have for cancer research' by the Hospital Doctor this highly acclaimed textbook has been extensively revised and updated to reflect recent progress and understanding in the field. It is the only comprehensive source of information available on uncommon cancers; presenting diagnosis, detailed clinical management and prognosis. The Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Third Edition incorporated 18 new chapters, including:

  • Tumors of the cervix
  • Esthesioneuroblastoma
  • Unusual malignancies of plasma cells
  • Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Written by leading clinicians worldwide, this title is indispensable for all those involved in the diagnosis and treatment of hard-to-manage rare tumors.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xviii)

  2. Part 1: Genitourinary Cancer

    1. Chapter 1

      Uncommon Tumors of the Kidney (pages 1–17)

      Sujith R. Kalmadi, Ming Zhou, Andrew Novick and Ronald M. Bukowski

    2. Chapter 2

      Uncommon Cancers of the Bladder (pages 18–26)

      Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, Bogdan A. Czerniak, Colin P. Dinney and Randall E. Millikan

    3. Chapter 3

      Urethral Cancer (pages 27–37)

      Oscar E. Streeter and David I. Quinn

    4. Chapter 4

      Uncommon Cancers of the Prostate (pages 38–65)

      Scott T. Tagawa, Omid Hamid, Eila Skinner and Parvesh Kumar

    5. Chapter 5

      Rare Tumors of the Testis and Paratesticular Tissues (pages 66–85)

      Vedang Murthy, Cyril Fisher and Alan Horwich

  3. Part 2: Head and Neck Cancer

    1. Chapter 6

      Uncommon Tumors of the Oral Cavity and Adjacent Structures (pages 87–101)

      A. Robert Kagan, Stephen I. Shibata, Michael P. McNicoll and Najeeb S. Alshak

    2. Chapter 7

      Rare Tumors of the Larynx (pages 102–112)

      Samir S. Khariwala and Marshall Strome

    3. Chapter 8

      Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in Non-endemic Populations (pages 113–132)

      June Corry and Bonnie Glisson

    4. Chapter 9

      Esthesioneuroblastoma (pages 133–142)

      Barbara A. Murphy, Joseph M. Aulino, Christine H. Chung, Kim Ely, Robert Sinard and Anthony Cmelak

  4. Part 3: Endocrine Tumors

    1. Chapter 10

      Neoplastic Disorders of the Adrenal Glands (pages 143–164)

      K. Oberg, A. Goldhirsch and A. Munro Neville

    2. Chapter 11

      Uncommon Cancers of the Thyroid (pages 165–173)

      Mark Bloomston and Manisha H. Shah

    3. Chapter 12

      Parathyroid Carcinoma (pages 174–179)

      Alliric I. Willis and John A. Ridge

  5. Part 4: Breast Cancer

    1. Chapter 13

      Metaplastic Breast Carcinoma (pages 181–186)

      Helenice Gobbi, Ingrid A. Mayer and A. Bapsi Chakravarthy

    2. Chapter 14

      Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Breast (pages 187–193)

      Melinda E. Sanders, Masako Kasami, Julie Means-Powell and David L. Page

    3. Chapter 15

      Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of the Breast (pages 194–200)

      David S. Morgan and Jean F. Simpson

    4. Chapter 16

      Male Breast Cancer (pages 201–208)

      Ian K. Komenaka, Kathy D. Miller and George W. Sledge

    5. Chapter 17

      Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast (pages 209–217)

      Ian Ellis, Elinor J. Sawyer, Raj Rampaul and Carlos G. Pineda

    6. Chapter 18

      Carcinosarcoma of the Breast (pages 218–229)

      B.T. Hennessy, M.Z. Gilcrease, G. Babiera, W. Yang, V. Valero and G.N. Hortobagyi

    7. Chapter 19

      Tubular Carcinoma (pages 230–235)

      Melinda E. Sanders, Ingrid A. Mayer and David L. Page

  6. Part 5: Thoracic Tumors

    1. Chapter 20

      Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma (pages 237–256)

      Annette M. Moore, Christopher J. Sweeney, Mark R. Wick and Patrick J. Loehrer

    2. Chapter 21

      Primary Lymphomas of the Lung (pages 257–263)

      Francis C. Nichols and Stephen D. Cassivi

    3. Chapter 22

      Primary Sarcomas of the Lung (pages 264–278)

      Rachel E. Sanborn, Adriana L. Gonzalez, Thomas M. Ulbright, Guru Sonpavde and Alan B. Sandler

    4. Chapter 23

      Mesotheliomas (pages 279–292)

      Giuseppe Giaccone and Paul Baas

    5. Chapter 24

      Primary Melanoma of the Lung (pages 293–297)

      Richard A. Scolyer, James F. Bishop and John F. Thompson

    6. Chapter 25

      Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (pages 298–306)

      William D. Travis, Lee M. Krug and Valerie Rusch

    7. Chapter 26

      Carcinoid Tumors of the Lung (pages 307–312)

      Simon Chowdhury, Paul Cane, James F. Spicer and Peter G. Harper

    8. Chapter 27

      Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma of the Lung (pages 313–320)

      Gregory J. Riely and Vincent A. Miller

    9. Chapter 28

      Primary Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma of the Lung (pages 321–328)

      John G. Devlin and Corey J. Langer

    10. Chapter 29

      Mucoepidermoid Tumors of the Lung (pages 329–335)

      Tracey L. Evans and Thomas J. Lynch

  7. Part 6: Gastrointestinal Tumors

    1. Chapter 30

      Uncommon Cancers of the Esophagus (pages 337–351)

      John G. Devlin, Robert D. Odze and Jonathan D. Cheng

    2. Chapter 31

      Uncommon Cancers of the Stomach (pages 352–366)

      Jordan D. Berlin and Mary K. Washington

    3. Chapter 32

      Unusual Pancreatic Tumors (pages 367–382)

      Ann Wexler, Roger J. Waltzman and John S. Macdonald

    4. Chapter 33

      Uncommon Hepatobiliary Tumors (pages 383–390)

      Steven J. Cohen and Natalie E. Joseph

    5. Chapter 34

      Cancer of the Small Bowel (pages 391–400)

      Robert R. McWilliams, Thomas C. Smyrk and Axel Grothey

    6. Chapter 35

      Unusual Tumors of the Colon, Rectum and Anus (pages 401–409)

      William P. Tew and Leonard B. Saltz

    7. Chapter 36

      Cancer of the Appendix (pages 410–417)

      Matthew H. Kulke and Charles S. Fuchs

    8. Chapter 37

      Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors (pages 418–429)

      Margaret von Mehren and Douglas Flieder

    9. Chapter 38

      Small Cell Carcinomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract (pages 430–435)

      Alexandria T. Phan and Paulo M. Hoff

  8. Part 7: Gynecological Cancers

    1. Chapter 39

      Extra-ovarian Primary Peritoneal Carcinomas (pages 437–446)

      Alberto E. Selman and Larry J. Copeland

    2. Chapter 40

      Borderline Tumors and Other Rare Epithelial Tumors of the Ovary (pages 447–454)

      Teresa P. Díaz-Montes, Russell Vang, Deborah K. Armstrong and Robert E. Bristow

    3. Chapter 41

      Stromal Tumors of the Ovary (pages 455–466)

      Jubilee Brown, Anuja Jhingran, Michael Deavers and Maurie Markman

    4. Chapter 42

      Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary (pages 467–476)

      Daniela E. Matei, Jeanne M. Schilder and Helen Michael

    5. Chapter 43

      Fallopian Tube Cancer (pages 477–484)

      Destin Black and Richard R. Barakat

    6. Chapter 44

      Uterine Sarcomas and Unusual Endometrial Carcinomas (pages 485–500)

      Peter G. Rose, Pedro F. Escobar, Peter Fleming and Charles Biscotti

    7. Chapter 45

      Tumors of the Cervix (pages 501–520)

      Krishnansu S. Tewari and Bradley J. Monk

    8. Chapter 46

      Tumors of the Vulva and Vagina (pages 521–531)

      Jonathan E. Tammela, Wainwright Jaggernauth, Paulette Mhawech-Fauceglia and Shashikant B. Lele

    9. Chapter 47

      Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases (pages 532–542)

      Emily Berry and John R. Lurain

  9. Part 8: Hematological Malignancies

    1. Chapter 48

      Rare Leukemias (pages 543–554)

      Attaphol Pawarode and Maria R. Baer

    2. Chapter 49

      Rare Lymphomas (pages 555–568)

      Graham A. R. Young

    3. Chapter 50

      Uncommon Presentations of Plasma Cell Dyscrasias (pages 569–575)

      Rachid Baz and Mohamad A. Hussein

  10. Part 9: Cutaneous Malignancies

    1. Chapter 51

      Unusual Cutaneous Malignancies (pages 577–588)

      Toni K. Choueiri, Thomas Olencki, Wolfram Samlowski, Scott Florell, Sancy Leachman, Martin Majer and Allison Vidimos

    2. Chapter 52

      Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (pages 589–593)

      Michael D. Alvarado, Jane L. Messina and Vernon K. Sondak

    3. Chapter 53

      Merkel Cell Carcinoma (pages 594–603)

      Wolfram Goessling and Robert J. Mayer

  11. Part 10: Neurological Malignancies

    1. Chapter 54

      Melanotic Lesions of the Meninges (pages 605–609)

      Paul L. Moots and Michael L. Edgeworth

    2. Chapter 55

      Langerhans' Cell Histiocytosis of the Central Nervous System (pages 610–613)

      Rima F. Jubran and Jonathan Finlay

    3. Chapter 56

      Chordomas (pages 614–625)

      Herbert B. Newton

    4. Chapter 57

      Meningeal Sarcomas (pages 626–637)

      Nicholas G. Avgeropoulos and John W. Henson

    5. Chapter 58

      Atypical and Malignant Meningiomas (pages 639–648)

      Samer E. Kaba and Athanassios P. Kyritsis

    6. Chapter 59

      Primary Intracranial Germ Cell Tumors (pages 649–656)

      Jan Drappatz and Jay S. Loeffler

    7. Chapter 60

      Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma (pages 657–666)

      Lisa M. DeAngelis

    8. Chapter 61

      Choroid Plexus Papilloma and Carcinoma (pages 667–673)

      Michael L. Edgeworth and Julie E. Hammack

    9. Chapter 62

      Glioma and Other Neuroepithelial Neoplasms (pages 674–694)

      Paul L. Moots, Mahlon D. Johnson, Mark T. Jennings and Anthony T. Cmelak

    10. Chapter 63

      Medulloblastoma and CNS Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (pages 695–704)

      Paul L. Moots and Mark T. Jennings

    11. Chapter 64

      Craniopharyngiomas (pages 705–711)

      Gene H. Barnett and John Park

    12. Chapter 65

      Ophthalmic Cancers (pages 712–720)

      Arun D. Singh, William J. Dupps and Sophie Bakri

  12. Part 11: Pediatric Malignancies

    1. Chapter 66

      Rare Pediatric Malignancies of the Head and Neck (pages 721–731)

      Ted A. James, Larry L. Myers, Nestor Rigual, Janet S. Winston, Thom R. Loree and Wesley L. Hicks

    2. Chapter 67

      Uncommon Pediatric Tumors of the Thorax (pages 732–748)

      Joanne M. Hilden, Sharon O. Meerbaum and Louis P. Dehner

    3. Chapter 68

      Uncommon Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Children (pages 749–759)

      Christopher L. Moertel, Jan Watterson and Louis P. Dehner

    4. Chapter 69

      Uncommon Pediatric Genitourinary Tumors (pages 760–774)

      Barbara Bambach

    5. Chapter 70

      Uncommon Endocrine Tumors in Children and Adolescents (pages 775–797)

      Raul C. Ribeiro, Carlos Rodriguez-Galindo, Gerald P. Zambetti, Bonald C. Figueiredo, Karel Pacak, Andrew Bauer and Constantine A. Stratakis

    6. Chapter 71

      Uncommon Pediatric Brain Tumors (pages 798–809)

      Sharon H. Smith

    7. Chapter 72

      Malignant Tumors of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue in Children (pages 810–818)

      Ilene L. Rothman, Joyce B. Farah and Thomas N. Helm

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      Acknowledgments (pages 819–820)

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      Subject Index (pages 821–857)

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