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topic: general
surgical pathology, adrenal gland, anatomy, autopsy, basic sciences,
bioterrorism,
board review,
breast, cardiovascular,
CD-ROMs, cytopathology,
dermatopathology,
electron microscopy,
endocrine, eye, flow cytometry,
forensic, GI, GU, grossing, gynecologic, head and neck,
hematopathology,
histology, history, immunohistochemistry,
immunology,
informatics,
kidney, laboratory medicine/clinical
pathology, law/malpractice,
liver, lung, mediastinum, medical
dictionaries, medical
writing, microbiology,
molecular
biology/genetics, muscle, neuropathology,
oncology/staging,
oral, other, parasitology,
pediatric, placental, serosal membranes,
soft tissue and
bone, statistics,
stem cells, thyroid, transfusion medicine
Books by
publisher: AFIP, CAP, WHO
Dermatology
Books by Topic: cosmetic, dermoscopy,
general, infectious,
Mohs, pediatric, surgery, tumors
Al-Mulla: Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissues
By Fahd
Al-Mulla
2011 (1st
ed), 295 pages, 57 illus, $139 listPresenting an area of research that
intersects with and integrates diverse disciplines, including genomics,
epigenetics, proteomics, and cellular biology, among others, Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues:
Methods and Protocols collects contributions from expert researchers in
order to provide practical guidelines to this complex study. Compiled in order to
provide researchers with up-to-date methodological information pertaining to
the utilization of genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data in diagnosis,
prognosis, and tailored therapy, the ultimate aim of this volume is to decipher
diseases at a molecular level.
Albitar:
Monoclonal Antibodies: Methods and
Protocols
By Maher Albitar
2007 (1st ed), 267 pages, $100
list
Examines
state-of-the-art methods that employ monoclonal antibodies, including generating
mouse monoclonal antibodies through hybridoma technology, future methods for
engineering recombinant and humanized antibodies, methods for engineering
soluble Fc fusion protein and the use of antibodies and flow cytometry in the
quantification of cell signaling proteins.
Appasani:
Bioarrays: From Basics to Diagnostics
By Krishnarao Appasani
2007 (1st ed), 270 pages, $99
list
Provides an integrated and
comprehensive collection of timely articles on the use of bioarray techniques
in the fields of biotechnology and molecular medicine. The entire volume is
broken into four sections – Bioarray Technology Platforms, Biomarkers and
Clinical Genomics, Biomarker Identification Using Clinical Proteomics and
Glycomics, and Emerging Technologies in Diagnostics – that create one
well-integrated work. Particular emphasis is placed on DNA, protein, and
carbohydrate biochips.
Arber:
Molecular Genetic Testing In Surgical Pathology
By John D Pfeifer
2006 (1st ed), 474 pages, 153
illus, $149 list
Written by experts
from Washington University School of Medicine, this text is a thorough review
of the specific molecular genetic techniques that can provide diagnostically
useful molecular genetic information on tissue samples—including
cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), PCR,
electrophoresis and hybridization analysis, DNA sequence analysis, and
microarrays.
Best: Molecular Genetics and Personalized Medicine
By Hunter
Best
2012 (1st
ed), 253 pages, 39 illus, $189 list
Molecular Genetics and
Personalized Medicine highlights developments that have been made in the field
of molecular genetics and how they have been applied clinically. It will
serve as a useful reference for physicians hoping to better understand the role
of molecular medicine in clinical practice. In addition, it should also prove
to be an invaluable resource for the basic scientist that wants to better
understand how advances in the laboratory are being moved from the bench to the
bedside. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include
the most up to date medical information. The authors simplify complex genetic
concepts and focus on practical patient related issues. The book will be of
great value to pathologists, hematologists/oncologists, clinical geneticists,
high-risk obstetricians, general practitioners, and physicians in all other
medical specialties who utilize genetic testing to direct therapy.
Bruns:
Fundamentals of Molecular Diagnostics
By David E Bruns, Edward R
Ashwood and Carl A Burtis
2007 (1st ed), 288 pages, $60
list
This book offers an introduction
to the newest, fastest-growing field in laboratory science. Explaining and
clarifying the molecular techniques used in diagnostic testing, this text
provides both entry-level and advanced information. It covers the principles of
molecular biology along with genomes and nucleic acid alterations, techniques
and instrumentation, and applications of molecular diagnostics.
Buckingham:
Molecular Diagnostics: Fundamentals, Methods, & Clinical Applications
By Lela Buckingham and Maribeth L
Flaws
2007 (1st ed), 462 pages, 312
illus, $60 list
This
exceptional new resource introduces the fundamentals of nucleic acid
biochemistry to students without previous molecular training, while also presenting
advanced concepts for students learning at a higher level. And, your students
will be better prepared for the future with discussions of general diagnostic
procedures that emphasize the continuing emergence of new diagnostic
technologies.
Cagle: Basic Concepts of Molecular
Pathology
By Philip Cagle
2009 (1st ed), 224 pages, 53
illus, $80 list
The Molecular Pathology Library
series was created to bridge the gap between traditional basic science
textbooks in molecular biology and traditional medical textbooks for
organ-specific diseases. Basic Concepts of Molecular Pathology is designed as a
stand-alone book to provide the pathologist, clinician or radiologist with a
concise review of the essential terminology, concepts and tools of molecular
biology that are applied to the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of human
diseases in the age of personalized medicine.
Cagle: Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer
By Philip Cagle
2012 (1st ed), 281 pages, 46
illus, $189 list
As with other books in the
Molecular Pathology Library Series, Molecular Pathology of Lung Cancer bridges
the gap between the molecular specialist and the clinical practitioner,
including the surgical pathologist who now has a key role in decisions
regarding molecular targeted therapy for lung cancer. Molecular Pathology of
Lung Cancer provides the latest information and current insights into the
molecular basis for lung cancer, including precursor and preinvasive lesions,
molecular diagnosis, molecular targeted therapy, molecular prognosis, molecular
radiology and related fields for lung cancer generally and for the specific
cell types. As many fundamental concepts about lung cancer have undergone
revision in only the past few years, this book will likely be the first to
comprehensively cover the new molecular pathology of lung cancer. It provides a
foundation in this field for pathologists, medical oncologists, radiation
oncologists, thoracic surgeons, thoracic radiologists and their trainees,
physician assistants, and nursing staff.
Chen: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling
By Harold Chen
2012 (2nd ed), 2284 pages, 2018
illus, $699 list
The author provides a detailed
outline for each disorder, describing its genetics, basic defects, clinical
features, diagnostic tests, and counseling issues, including recurrence risk,
prenatal diagnosis, and management. Numerous color photographs of prenatal
ultrasounds, imagings, cytogenetics, and postmortem findings illustrate the
clinical features of patients at different ages, patients with varying degrees
of severity, and the optimal diagnostic strategies. The disorders cited are
supplemented by case histories and diagnostic confirmation by cytogenetics,
biochemical, and molecular techniques, when available. The Atlas of Genetic
Diagnosis and Counseling will help all physicians to understand and recognize
genetic diseases and malformation syndromes and better evaluate, counsel, and
manage affected patients. In this new edition, 47 additional genetic disorders
are added, as well as extensive updates made to the previous disorders. New
illustrations, as previous edition, will be supplemented by case and family
history, clinical features, and laboratory data, especially molecular
confirmation.
Cheng:
Molecular Genetic Pathology
By Liang Cheng and David Zhang
2008 (1st
ed), 788 pages, $149 list
Molecular
Genetic Pathology presents up-to-date material containing
fundamental information relevant to the clinical practice of molecular genetic
pathology. Part I examines the clinical areas of molecular biology, genomics,
pharmacogenomics and proteomics, while Part II covers the molecular areas of
medical genetics, microbiology, hematology, transfusion medicine, oncology and
forensic pathology.
Coleman:
Basic Concepts in Molecular Medicine
By William
Coleman
2010 (1st
ed), 350 pages, 100 illus, $125 list
Volume 1
begins with an introduction covering the concepts of molecular medicine and
personalized medicine. Subsequent chapters cover the topics of genomics,
transcriptomics, epigenomics, and proteomics, as the tools of molecular
pathology and foundations of molecular medicine. These chapters are followed by
a series of chapters that provide overviews of molecular medicine as applied
broadly to neoplastic, genetic, and infectious diseases, as well as a chapter
on molecular diagnostics (how we harness diagnostic clues to guide treatment).
The volume concludes with a chapter that delves into the promise of molecular
medicine in the personalized treatment of patients with complex diseases, along
with a discussion of the challenges and obstacles to personalized patient care.
By Sayed S Daoud
2007 (1st ed), 300 pages, $125
list
This book provides the reader with broad
perspectives and breadth of knowledge on current topics related to the use of
proteomic strategies in cancer therapy as well as anticipated challenges that
may arise from its application in daily practice.
Giordano: Molecular Pathology of Gynecologic
Cancer
By Antonio Giordano, Alessandro
Bovicelli and Robert J Kurman
2007 (1st ed), 313 pages, 41
illus, $175 list
Molecular Pathology of
Gynecologic Cancer presents a focused educational experience featuring various
perspectives and expertise in the emerging are of molecular biology with
correlation of morphology in gynecologic cancer.
Grandi:
In Vitro Transcription and Translation Protocols
By Guido Grandi
2007 (2nd ed), 228 pages, $100
list
Provides molecular biology laboratories with the
most powerful techniques for exploiting in vitro transcription and translation
systems.
Hunt: Molecular Pathology
of Endocrine Diseases
By
Jennifer Hunt
2010 (1st
ed), 618 pages, 18 illus, $169 list
The
Molecular Pathology Library Series fills the gap between basic science and
clinical application. Each user-friendly reference brings together diverse
topics about molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment in one volume. The
series serves physicians and healthcare providers in multiple disciplines who
need to understand and apply molecular diagnostics and therapy to patient care;
residents and fellows who integrate molecular medicine into their curricula and
future practice; and basic and translational researchers who must define the
impact of their research on clinical medicine.
Knudsen:
Cancer Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays
By Steen Knudsen
2006 (1st ed), 208 pages, $125
list
Authored by an international
authority in the field, Cancer
Diagnostics with DNA Microarrays is a complete reference work on the
rapidly growing use of DNA microarray data in the diagnosis of and treatment
planning for a large number of human cancers.
Korenberg: Microarray Data Analysis: Methods and Applications
By Michael J Korenberg
2007 (1st ed), 312 pages, $100
list
An up-to-date guide on microarray
data analysis, including genomic signal processing, predictive models of gene
regulation, analysis of comparative genomic hybridization data on cDNA
microarrays, and interpreting microarray results with gene ontology and MeSH
ontology.
Leonard:
Molecular Pathology in Clinical Practice
By Debra G B Leonard
2006 (1st ed), 624 pages, 189
illus, $189 list
Molecular Pathology In Clinical
Medicine is an authoritative, comprehensive textbook that provides the general
pathologist in clinical practice, as well as residents and fellows during their
training, with the current standard in molecular testing.
Leonard: Molecular Pathology in Clinical
Practice: Genetics
By Debra Leonard
2008 (1st ed), 250 pages, 67
illus, $80 list
Molecular Pathology
Testing in Clinical Practice: Genetics is an
authoritative and comprehensive guide that provides the general pathologist in
clinical practice, as well as residents and fellows during their training, with
the current standard in molecular genetic testing. The book integrates the
latest advancements in the field with the basic principles and practical
applications.
Lo:
Clinical Applications of PCR
By Y M
Dennis Lo, Rossa W K Chiu and K C Allen Chan
2006 (2nd ed), 224
pages, $100
In this highly
anticipated second edition, important developments, notably real-time PCR and
mass spectrometry, have revolutionized the field. Innovations discussed include
PCR for gene expression, methylation, trace molecule, gene dosage, and single
cell analysis.
Lupski:
Genomic Disorders: The Genomic Basis of Disease
By James R Lupski and Pawel T
Stankiewicz
2006 (1st ed), 426 pages, $145
list
A grand summary and synthesis
of the tremendous amount of data now available in the post genomic era on the
structural features, architecture, and evolution of the human genome. The
authors demonstrate how such architectural features may be important to both
evolution and to explaining the susceptibility to those DNA rearrangements
associated with disease.
Mais:
Quick Compendium of Molecular Pathology
By Daniel D Mais and Mary
Nordberg
2008 (3rd ed), 320 pages, $125
This new quick compendium
provides an accessible review of genetics, genetic diseases, and diagnostic
molecular pathology. Practicing
general pathologists, with relatively little effort, will understand the nuts
and bolts and most current practices of this burgeoning field.
Meyers:
Genomics and Genetics: From Molecular Details to Analysis and Techniques
2007 (1st ed), 1236 pages, $440
list
With contributions by two Nobel
Laureates, this careful selection of high-quality articles from the well proven
Encyclopedia of Molecular Cell Biology and Molecular Medicine spans the whole
range of topics in genomics and genetics.
Nielsen:
Serial Analysis of Gene Expression (SAGE): Methods and Protocols (Methods in
Molecular Biology)
By Kåre Lehmann Nielsen
2007
(1st ed), 227 pages, $100 list
This book facilitates the introduction of SAGE into
the laboratory, and provides a framework for interpreting and comparing data
derived from SAGE experiments. SAGE
studies encompass 50,000 tags and can provide detailed knowledge of the 2000
most highly expressed genes in the tissue sample.
Pelangaris:
The Molecular Biology of Cancer
By Stella Pelengaris and Michael
Khan
2006 (1st ed), 500 pages, 214
illus, $75 list, more complete
information
This comprehensive text provides
a detailed overview of the molecular mechanisms underpinning the development of
cancer and its treatment.
Pfeifer:
Molecular Genetic Testing In Diagnostic Surgical Pathology
By John D Pfeifer
2006 (1st ed), 473
pages, 153 illus, $149 list
This text is a
thorough review of the specific molecular genetic techniques that can provide
diagnostically useful molecular genetic information on tissue samples - including
cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), PCR,
electrophoresis and hybridization analysis, DNA sequence analysis, and
microarrays.
Platero:
Molecular Pathology in Drug Discovery and Development
By J. Suso
Platero
2009 (1st
ed), 373 pages, $115 list
Molecular pathology offers tools
and techniques that can greatly enhance the drug discovery and development
process, helping to make the promises of personalized medicine a reality.
Molecular Pathology in Drug Discovery and Development provides an unmatched
guide to this cutting-edge discipline and its applications to pharmaceutical
science. With contributions from leading lights in drug discovery, drug
development, and molecular pathology balanced by a consistent editorial
approach, this reference offers both an overview of molecular pathology and a
close look at the methods as they are applied to the process of drug discovery
and development.
Runge:
Principles of Molecular Medicine
By Marschall S Runge and Cam Patterson
2006 (2nd ed), 1268 pages, $195
list
The second edition features new discoveries in
molecular medicine along with rapid technologic advances that have
revolutionized the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. As in the first
edition, this book includes chapters describing advances in fields paralleling
traditional medical texts, and will be especially useful to specialists who are
updating their education.
Russo:
Diagnostic, Prognostic and Therapeutic Value of Gene Signatures
By Antonio
Russo
2011
(1st ed), 193 pages, 28 illus, $189 list
Diagnostic, Prognostic and
Therapeutic Value of Gene Signatures provides readers a useful and comprehensive resource about
the range of applications of microarray technology in oncological diseases.
Topics covered include gene signatures and soft tissue sarcomas, prognostic
relevance of breast cancer signatures, gene expression profiling of colorectal
cancer and liver metastasis, gene signatures in GISTs, CNVs and gene expression
profiles in pancreatic cancer, and gene signatures in head/neck, lung and
gastric tumors.
Stanta:
Guidelines for Molecular Analysis in Archive Tissues
By Giorgio
Stanta
2011 (1st
ed), 339 pages, 46 illus, $139 list
A
huge amount of fixed and paraffin-embedded tissue is stored in every hospital.
This is very precious material that can be used for translational research and
for diagnostics. The molecular methods employed for analysis of these tissues
are similar to the usual molecular biology and proteomics methods, but reliable
results can be obtained only if specific steps are followed with great care.
This book provides detailed and precise guidelines for molecular analysis of
archive tissues and will serve as an invaluable aid for researchers and
pathologists involved in translational research and diagnostics. Clear notes
and explanations are included to simplify use of the protocols for the less
experienced. The authors are a group of acknowledged experts who have developed
the described methods and validated them within the European project
"Archive Tissues: Improving Molecular Medicine Research and Clinical
Practice - IMPACTS", which has involved 21 leading institutions in 11 countries.
Thongboonkerd:
Proteomics of Human Body fluids: Principles, Methods, and Applications
By Visith Thongboonkerd
2007 (1st ed), 553 pages, $169 list
This volume is the
first collection of applications of proteomics to analyze various human body
fluids. The first part provides basic principles and strategies for proteomic
analysis of human body fluids, while the second part offers more details
regarding methodologies and recent findings and clinical applications of each
specific type of human body fluids.
Tubbs:
Cell and Tissue Based Molecular Pathology
By: Raymond R Tubbs and Mark H
Stoler
2008, 452 pages, 600 illus, $159
list
This volume packs
today's most essential cell and tissue base molecular pathology into a compact,
high-yield format! It focuses on
the state of the art in practical validated molecular diagnostics as applied
across the fields of surgical pathology and cytology.
By Robert
A Weinberg
2006 (1st
ed), 850 pages, $140 list, more complete
information
The
Biology of Cancer clearly presents the principles of cancer biology
in an organized and accessible fashion.
The information unfolds through the presentation of key experiments
which give readers a sense of discovery, and provides insights into the
conceptual foundation underlying cancer biology.
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