Traditional textbooks in molecular biology deal with basic science and are not readily applicable to
the medical setting. Most medical textbooks that include a mention of molecular pathology in the clinical
setting are limited in scope and assume that the reader already has a working knowledge of the basic
science of molecular biology. Other texts emphasize technology and testing procedures without integrating
the clinical perspective. There is an urgent need for a text that fills the gap between basic science
books and clinical practice. In the Molecular Pathology Library series the basic science and the technology
is integrated with the medical perspective and clinical application. Each book in the series is divided
according to neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases for each of the organ systems traditionally associated
with medical subspecialties.

Each book in the series is organized to provide (1) a succinct background of the essential terminology,
concepts and technology of molecular biology, (2) an overview of the broad application of molecular biology
principles to disease and (3) specific application of molecular pathology to the pathogenesis, diagnosis and
treatment of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases specific to each organ system. These broad section topics
will be broken down into succinct chapters, averaging about 15 to 20 pages each, to cover a very specific
disease entity. The chapters will be written by established authorities on the specific topic from academic
centers around the world. In one book, diverse subjects are included that the reader would have to pursue
from multiple sources in order to have a clear understanding of the molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis and
treatment of specific diseases. Attempting to hunt for the full information from basic concept to specific
applications for a disease from the varied sources is time-consuming and frustrating. By providing this
quick and user-friendly reference, understanding and application of this rapidly growing field is made more
accessible to both expert and generalist alike.

As books that bridge the gap between basic science and clinical understanding and practice, the Molecular
Pathology Series serves the basic scientist, the clinical researcher and the practicing physician or other
health care provider who require more understanding of the application of basic research to patient care,
from "bench to bedside " This series is unique and an invaluable resource. These books will be indispensable
to physicians and health care providers in multiple disciplines as noted above, to residents and fellows in
these multiple disciplines as well as their teaching institutions and to researchers who increasingly must
justify the clinical implications of their research.

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