Book Details
Orange Code:57295
Paperback:370 pages
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1. Basics of Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology2. Molecular Methods3. Melanoma. Part I. Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, and Prognosis: Using Molecular Tools to Diagnose Melanoma, Predict Its Behavior, and Evaluate for Inheritable Forms4. Melanoma. Part II. Personalized Medicine: Using Molecular Tools to Guide Targeted Therapy5. Leukemia and Lymphoma. Part I. Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome: Using Molecular Tools to Aid in the Diagnosis, Staging, and Therapy for Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome6. Leukemia and Lymphoma. Part II: Primary Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphoma and Other Non-MF/SS Hematopoietic Tumors7. Tumors of the Soft Tissue: Using Molecular Tools to Aid in the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors and the Management of the Sarcoma Patient8. Genodermatoses. Part I: Muir- Torre Syndrome9. Genodermatoses. Part II: Other Hereditary Dermatologic Disease10. Infectious Disease Testing11. Emerging Molecular Applications and Summary
Description:
Molecular diagnostics is an exploding field, and recent advances in our understanding of the molecular basis of disease have provided a platform for the development of new diagnostic tests as well as tests to predict tumor behavior and potential response to targeted therapy. This textbook provides a reference and practical guide to molecular diagnostics for dermatologists and dermatopathologists. It outlines our current understanding of the molecular underpinnings of dermatologic disease, describes the appropriate use of currently available molecular tests, and explains the interpretation of these tests in the context of diagnosis and management. Tests relating to various disorders are covered, including but not confined to melanoma, genodermatoses, and infectious disease. Pitfalls are highlighted and user-friendly algorithmic approaches, presented.
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