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Molecular Pathology of Solid Tumors

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This chapter covers the molecular pathology of solid tumors. The common cytogenetic and molecular genetic abnormalities and their relationship to underlying tumorigenesis are summarized for major solid tumor entities. Rational use of cytogenetic and molecular markers is discussed, along with their diagnostic, prognostic, and predictive significances.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Oregon Health and Science University, L-113, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR, 97239-3098, USA

    Shari L. Brown MD & Richard D. Press MD, PhD

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  1. Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

    Liang Cheng

  2. Granger Diagnostics, A Division of Granger Genetics, North Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

    David G. Bostwick

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Brown, S.L., Press, R.D. (2016). Molecular Pathology of Solid Tumors. In: Cheng, L., Bostwick, D. (eds) Essentials of Anatomic Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-23380-2_12

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