Immunological and Molecular Diagnosis of Cancer

One of the major problems in clinical practice is the diagnosis of cancer and determining how to manage cancer patients. More than any other disease, cancer diagnosis and management at this time depends on a broad range of molecular and immunological tests. Diagnosis, determining therapeutic approach, monitoring effects of therapy, and detecting minimal residual disease all depend on both molecular and immunological methods. However, the two classes of methods are rarely discussed and presented in one book. This book is written specifically to show how both immunological and molecular techniques can be used in cancer diagnosis and management in order to bridge the gap between the two technologies.