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Introduction to Molecular Pathways & Routine DNA MMR Deficiency Testing in Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer death in both men and women in the United States [1]. The vast majority of colorectal cancers are adenocarcinomas, which are malignancies arising from the
Read MoreA Brief Introduction to Clinical Application of Liquid Biopsy
What is liquid biopsy? It's a test done on circulating tumor cells or shed fragments of tumor DNA from a sample of blood to determine the genomics or molecular portrait of a tumor.
Read MoreAssessment of HER2 status in Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma (GEA)
Human epidermal growth factor receptor-2 (HER2) is a proto-oncogene that encodes a tyrosine kinase receptor belonging to the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) family.
Read MoreCurrent Challenges for HER2 Immunohistochemistry Testing in Diagnostic Pathology
In the era of precision medicine, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is one of the important predictive and prognostic biomarkers in breast cancer.
Read MoreCurrent State of Prostate Cancer Testing
Prostate cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality among men in the U.S. Early detection and new treatments have been attributed to the excellent five-year survival rate.
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