{"product_id":"diagnostic-molecular-pathology-a-guide-to-applied-molecular-testing-hardback-9780128008867","title":"Diagnostic Molecular Pathology; A Guide to Applied Molecular Testing (Hardback) 9780128008867","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDiagnostic Molecular Pathology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Guide to Applied Molecular Testing\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized around disease types and their mechanisms and featuring a website with lab test videos and decision-making exercises, this comprehensive guide examines the use of molecular diagnostic tests in disease detection, diagnosis, and classification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eWilliam B. Coleman (Edited by), Gregory J. Tsongalis (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780128008867\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 26 October 2016\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e582 pages\u003cbr\u003e27.6 x 21.5 x 3.3 cm, 1.7 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eDiagnostic Molecular Pathology\u003c\/i\u003e is destined to become an important cornerstone and go-to volume for pathologists, researchers, and clinicians—indeed anyone who wants to understand the approach and application of modern molecular techniques in disease detection and diagnosis. Drs. Coleman and Tsongalis—and their impressive stable of contributors—are to be congratulated for making the exciting and rapidly expanding science of molecular diagnosis accessible to the novice, while also providing the expert with important details on the nuances.  Beyond just a compendium of useful information, it is a well-curated journey through basic concepts, infectious diseases, malignancy, hematopathology, and genetic diseases—and even includes access to a website with lab test videos and decision-making exercises.\" \u003cb\u003e--Richard N. Mitchell, MD, PhD (Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With much fanfare, molecular techniques have revolutionized clinical medicine, from diagnosis to personalized medical therapeutics.  It is with this background that \u003ci\u003eDiagnostic Molecular Pathology\u003c\/i\u003e approaches the daunting task of summarizing the advances in the field from infectious disease, heritable and acquired genetic diseases, hematological malignancies, to pharmacogenomics.  In a comprehensive publication, the editors perform a yeoman’s effort in covering this dynamic and exciting field.\" \u003cb\u003e--Lawrence M. Silverman, PhD (University of Virginia School of Medicine)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Diagnostic Molecular Pathology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a panoramic view of diagnostic molecular pathology testing, written by leaders in the field.  It is a great reference and learning tool.\" \u003cb\u003e--Dani S. Zander, MD (University of Cincinnati Medical Center)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDiagnostic Molecular Pathology: A Guide to Applied Molecular Testing\u003c\/i\u003e is organized around disease types (genetic disease, infectious disease, neoplastic disease, among others). In each section, the authors provide background on disease mechanisms and describe how laboratory testing is built on knowledge of these mechanisms. Sections are dedicated to general methodologies employed in testing (to convey the concepts reflected in the methods), and specific description of how these methods can be applied and are applied to specific diseases are described. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 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 conjunction with molecular tests to make diagnoses (or otherwise contribute to clinical workup). In addition, final chapters look to the future (new technologies, new approaches) of applied molecular pathology and how discovery-based research will yield new and useful biomarkers and tests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiagnostic Molecular Pathology: A Guide to Applied Molecular Testing contains exercises to test readers on their understanding of how molecular diagnostic tests are utilized and the value of the information that can be obtained in the context of the patient workup. Readers are directed to an ancillary website that contains supplementary materials in the form of exercises where decision trees can be employed to simulate actual clinical decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSection I: Introduction to Molecular Testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. Basic Concepts in Molecular Pathology—Introduction to Molecular Testing in Human Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Laboratory Approaches in Molecular Pathology—The Polymerase Chain Reaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3. Next-Generation Sequencing in the Clinical Laboratory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Automation of the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection II: Molecular Testing in Infectious Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Molecular Testing for Human Imunodeficiency Virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. Molecular Testing in Hepatitis Virus Related Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Molecular Testing for Human Papillomaviruses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Molecular Testing for Herpes Viruses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. Molecular Testing for Parvoviruses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. Molecular Testing for Polyomaviruses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Molecular Testing for Respiratory Viruses\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Molecular Testing for Diseases Associated with Bacterial Infections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Agents Associated with Sexually Transmitted Infections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14. Molecular Methods for Healthcare-Acquired Infections\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. Molecular Testing in Emerging Infectious Diseases\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection III: Molecular Testing in Genetic Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. Noninvasive Prenatal Screening (NIPS) for Fetal Aneuploidies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. Molecular Testing in Inherited Cardiomyopathies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Molecular Diagnostics for Coagulopathies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Molecular Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Molecular Testing in Hemochromatosis\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection IV: Molecular Testing in Oncology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21. Molecular Testing in Breast Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22. Molecular Pathology of Prostate Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23. Molecular Testing in Lung Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24. Molecular Testing in Colorectal Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25. Molecular Pathology and Testing in Melanocytic Tumors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26. Molecular Testing for Glioblastoma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27. Molecular Testing in Pancreatic Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28. Molecular Testing in Gynecologic Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29. The Emerging Genetic Landscape in Renal Cell Carcinoma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30. Molecular Testing in Thyroid Cancer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 31. Molecular Testing in Pediatric Cancers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection V: Molecular Testing in Hematopathology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 32. Molecular Testing in Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 33. Molecular Testing in Acute Myeloid Leukemia\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 34. Molecular Testing in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 35. Molecular Testing in the Assessment of Bone Marrow Transplant Engraftment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection VI: Molecular Testing in Personalized Medicine\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 36. Personalized Medicine in Cardiovascular Disease\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 37. Personalized Medicine for Coagulopathies\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 38. Personalized Medicine for Hepatitis C Virus\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 39. Personalized Medicine in Cancer Treatment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSection VII: The Future of Molecular Testing\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 40. Imaging Mass Spectrometry in Clinical Pathology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 41. 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