Month: May 2021
Adoption of Optical Genome Mapping in Clinical Cancer Cytogenetic Laboratory: A Stepwise Approach
Author: Ying S Zou Published Date: May 28, 2021 Leave a Comment on Adoption of Optical Genome Mapping in Clinical Cancer Cytogenetic Laboratory: A Stepwise Approach
Detection of Chromosomal Abnormalities (CA) is important for cancer patients. Compared to common cancer cytogenetics methods including karyotype, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and chromosomal…
Critical Aspects of SARS-CoV-2 Testing During the Pandemic
Author: Jeffrey Petersen Published Date: May 17, 2021 Leave a Comment on Critical Aspects of SARS-CoV-2 Testing During the Pandemic
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus is the causative agent of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) [1]. This virus, from its humble beginnings…
Molecular Lymph Node Staging with One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification in Colon Cancer and its Prognostic Value
Author: Markus Zuber Published Date: May 14, 2021 Leave a Comment on Molecular Lymph Node Staging with One-Step Nucleic Acid Amplification in Colon Cancer and its Prognostic Value
Accurate identification of tumor deposits in lymph nodes is important for correct colon cancer staging. Molecular lymph node investigation with one-step nucleic acid amplification (OSNA)…
Germline Evolution in Cancer as Explained by the Germ and Soma Theory of Dual Cell Systems
Author: Vladimir F. Niculescu Published Date: May 3, 2021 Leave a Comment on Germline Evolution in Cancer as Explained by the Germ and Soma Theory of Dual Cell Systems
The present work proposes a single-cell development model for cancer based on recent insights into protist germ and stem cell biology and the analogy of…
