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Pathologists’ Roles in Molecular Oncology Testing of Solid Tumors

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Molecular Oncology Testing for Solid Tumors

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Pathologists play a critical role at least in the pre-analytic component of the total test system. While the majority of general pathologists do not physically perform molecular testing in the laboratory, their active participation in the total test system is required. For meaningful and effective participation in molecular testing, knowledge of the testing process, limitations of testing and factors that might potentially lead to test failures is critical.

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Idowu, M.O. (2015). Pathologists’ Roles in Molecular Oncology Testing of Solid Tumors. In: Idowu, M., Dumur, C., Garrett, C. (eds) Molecular Oncology Testing for Solid Tumors. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-16304-8_4

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