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Title Precision molecular pathology of lung cancer / Philip T. Cagle [and others], editors
Edition Second edition
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource (viii, 296 pages)
Series Molecular Pathology Library
Molecular pathology library series.
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
Summary This book offers information and insight into the molecular basis for lung cancer, including precursor and preinvasive lesions, molecular diagnosis, molecular targeted therapy, molecular radiology and related topics for lung cancer and for specific cell types
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Lungs -- Cancer -- Molecular aspects
Lung Neoplasms -- pathology
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
Molecular Targeted Therapy
Pathology, Molecular -- methods
Oncology.
Cardiothoracic surgery.
Pathology.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Lungs -- Cancer -- Molecular aspects
Form Electronic book
Author Cagle, Philip T., editor
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
LC no. 2017960212
ISBN 9783319629414
3319629417