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Author:   Michael J. Murphy
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   2011 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 19.30cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.121kg
ISBN:  

9781607611707

ISBN 10:   1607611708
Pages:   478
Publication Date:   13 April 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction to Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Dermatology and Dermatopathology.- Principles of Molecular Biology.- Technologies in the Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory.- Cytogenetics of Primary Skin Tumors.- Melanocytic Neoplasms I: Molecular Diagnosis.- Melanocytic Neoplasms II: Molecular Staging.- Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers and Hereditary Cancer Syndromes.- Cutaneous Sarcomas and Soft Tissue Proliferations.- Molecular Determination of Tissue Margins, Clonal Origin and Histogenesis of Skin Cancers.- Mycosis Fungoides and Related Lesions.- Cutaneous non-MF T-cell and NK-cell Lymphoproliferative Disorders.- Cutaneous B-cell Lymphomas.- Leukemia Cutis.- Inflammatory Disorders of the Skin.- Infectious Diseases of the Skin I: Dermatophytosis / Onychomycosis.- Infectious Diseases of the Skin II: Non-Dermatophytic Infections.- Wound Healing Disorders: Chronic Wounds and Keloids.- Alopecias.- Genodermatoses - Inherited Diseases of the Skin.- Molecular Aspects of Skin Aging.- Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics I: Linking Diagnostic Classification to Therapeutic Decisions.- Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics II: Genetic Determinants of Drug Responses and Adverse Drug Reactions.- Regulatory, Legal, Coding, Billing, Reimbursement, and Ethical Considerations for Molecular Diagnostic Testing in Dermatology and Dermatopathology.

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From the reviews: Molecular diagnostic testing has become established in so many areas of medicine in the past decade ... . Michael J. Murphy has enlisted a diversified group to experts to provide an introduction and update on many aspects of this rapidly changing field. ... This is not a book to read once and put aside. It contains a great deal of practical information that will be useful on an almost-daily basis when dealing with some of the classic difficult diagnoses in dermatopathology. (Walter Burgdorf, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2012)

From the reviews: Molecular diagnostic testing has become established in so many areas of medicine in the past decade ! . Michael J. Murphy has enlisted a diversified group to experts to provide an introduction and update on many aspects of this rapidly changing field. ! This is not a book to read once and put aside. It contains a great deal of practical information that will be useful on an almost-daily basis when dealing with some of the classic difficult diagnoses in dermatopathology. (Walter Burgdorf, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2012)

"From the reviews: ""Molecular diagnostic testing has become established in so many areas of medicine in the past decade ... . Michael J. Murphy has enlisted a diversified group to experts to provide an introduction and update on many aspects of this rapidly changing field. ... This is not a book to read once and put aside. It contains a great deal of practical information that will be useful on an almost-daily basis when dealing with some of the classic difficult diagnoses in dermatopathology."" (Walter Burgdorf, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2012)"

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