Precision molecular pathology of lung cancer. ([2018])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Philip T. Cagle [and others], editors.
• Editors: Cagle, Philip T
• Other Names: Allen, Timothy Craig; Beasley, Mary Beth; Chirieac, Lucian R; Dacic, Sanja; Borczuk, Alain C; Kerr, Keith M; Sholl, Lynette M; Portier, Bryce; Bernicker, Eric H
• Contents: I. Background -- 1. Precision Medicine of Lung Cancer: Introduction -- 2. Lung Cancer Epidemiology and Demographics -- 3. Genetic Susceptibility to Lung Cancer -- 4. Lung Cancer Stem Cells -- 5. The 2015 World Health Organization Classification of Lung Cancer: Overview -- II. Testing Methods -- 6. Preanalytic considerations -- 7. Mutation testing of lung cancer biomarkers -- 8. Translocation testing of lung cancer biomarkers -- 9. Immunohistochemistry of lung cancer biomarkers -- 10. Next Generation and Third Generation Sequencing of lung cancer biomarkers -- III. Molecular Pathology of Specific Cell Types -- 11. Mutations as Predictive Biomarkers for Adenocarcinoma -- 12. Translocations as predictive Biomarkers for Adenocarcinoma -- 13. Predictive Biomarkers for Squamous Cell Carcinoma -- 14. Molecular Pathology of Small Cell Carcinoma -- 15. Molecular Pathology of Uncommon Carcinomas -- 16. Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer Metastases -- 17. Molecular Pathology of Precursor and Preinvasive Lesions -- IV. General and Emerging Fields in Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer -- 18. Prognostic biomarkers in lung cancer -- 19. Biomarkers and Differing Therapy Modalities -- 20. Immuno-oncology of Lung Cancer -- 21. Liquid Biopsy.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 296 pages)
• Subjects: 616.99/424; 610; Medicine; Lungs -- Cancer -- Molecular aspects; Lung Neoplasms -- pathology; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques; Molecular Targeted Therapy; Pathology, Molecular -- methods; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Lungs -- Cancer -- Molecular aspects; Medical -- Oncology; Medical -- Surgery -- Thoracic; Oncology; Cardiothoracic surgery; Pathology; Oncology ; Thoracic surgery; Medical -- Pathology; Pathology; Electronic book; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319629414; 3319629417
• Related ISBNs: 9783319629407; 3319629409
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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