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The current incarnation of this Fascicle builds on its predecessors
and is meant to serve as an up-to-date text-rich atlas of tumors
involving the upper aerodigestive tract and ear. Emphasis in the
current work remains focused on light microscopy, but ancillary
diagnostic techniques, including electron microscopy,
immunohistochemistry, and molecular diagnostics, are presented in
detail where appropriate. This volume will undoubtedly serve as an
invaluable diagnostic reference for years to come.
The past two decades have seen an ever accelerating growth in
knowledge about molecular pathology of human diseases, which
received a large boost with the sequencing of the human genome in
2003. Mole- lar diagnostics, molecular targeted therapy, and
genetic therapy are now routine in many medical centers. The
molecular field now impacts every field in medicine, whether
clinical research or routine patient care. There is a great need
for basic researchers to understand the potential clinical
implications of their research whereas private practice clinicians
of all types (general internal medicine and internal medicine
specialists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgeons,
pediatricians, family practitioners), clinical inves- gators,
pathologists and medical laboratory directors, and radiologists
require a basic understanding of the fundamentals of molecular
pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment for their patients.
Traditional textbooks in molecular biology deal with basic science
and are not readily applicable to the medical setting. Most medical
textbooks that include a mention of molecular pathology in the
clinical setting are limited in scope and assume that the reader
already has a working knowledge of the basic science of molecular
biology. Other texts emphasize technology and testing procedures
without integrating the clinical perspective. There is an urgent
need for a text that fills the gap between basic science books and
clinical practice.
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