Molecular Pathology

This practical manual provides a comprehensive yet concise guide to state-of-the-art molecular techniques and their applications. It starts with an overview of the essential principles of molecular techniques, followed by separate chapters detailing the use of these techniques in particular tissues and organs, and describing recommended treatment plans. Each chapter covers the tests available, their advantages, limitations, and use as diagnostic and prognostic tools, with key learning points at the end of each topic. Using both histologic and cytologic samples, it discusses how to interpret test results in a pathologic context and enables trainees and practising pathologists to gain an in-depth understanding of molecular diagnostic techniques and how to incorporate them into routine diagnostic practice. Aiding the daily practice of refining diagnosis, as well as offering a didactic approach, this book is an essential reference for practising pathologists and cytopathologists as well as trainees in pathology.

John M. S. Bartlett, PhD, FRCPath, is Director of Transformative Pathology and Improved Management of Early Cancer at the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Abeer Shaaban is Consultant Pathologist at the Department of Cellular Pathology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK, and Lecturer at the Department of Pathology, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, Egypt. Fernando Schmitt is Director of the Department of Medicine and Pathology at the Laboratoire National de Sante, Dudelange, Luxembourg.