Diagnostic Immunohistochemistry: Theranostic and Genomic Applications / Edition 5 in Bloomington, MN

User-friendly and concise, the new edition of this popular reference is
your #1 guide for the appropriate use of immunohistochemical stains
. Dr. David J. Dabbs and leading experts in the field use a consistent, organ system approach to cover all aspects of the field, with an emphasis on the role of genomics in diagnosis and theranostic applications that will better inform treatment options. Each well-written and well-researched chapter is enhanced with
diagnostic algorithms, charts, tables, and superb, full-color histologic images
, making this text a practical daily resource for all surgical pathologists.
Features
a systematic approach
to the diagnostic entities of each organ system, including
detailed differential diagnoses, diagnostic algorithms, and immunohistograms
that depict immunostaining patterns of tumors.
Covers
many more antigens
than other texts, and discusses antibody specifications with tables that convey information on uses, clones, vendors, sources, antibody titers, and types of antigen retrieval.
Discusses
diagnostic pitfalls
through immunohistologic differential diagnosis wherever appropriate so you can provide the most accurate diagnoses.
Contains
new material
on non-lymphoid malignancies, Hodgkin/non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and an
expanded chapter
on digital imaging and quantitative immunohistochemistry.
Provides
new grading schemes
for several organs, along with
new antibodies
to cover more genomic immunohistochemistry applications.
Offers
more emphasis in the breast section of "eyes on" tissue
for molecular/IHC prognostics compared to the current trend of gene-expression profiling of breast cancer.
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