The next revolution in molecular medicine is the application of molecular profiling to individualized patient therapy. Molecular profiling technology has advanced dramatically, particularly in the field of cancer tissue biomarkers. It is now possible to gather complex genomic and proteomic information from a routine clinical needle biopsy or surgical specimen. In Molecular Profiling: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field focus on the entire process from discovery to commercialization, with practical guides that are not limited to experimental methods. Written in the...

This second edition provides an update on technology and an accelerated tutorial to assist, students, entrepreneurs, new investigators, and established investigators who want to quickly become versed in, and immersed in, the entire process from discovery to clinical trial validation and commercial public benefit. Chapters aim to cover the full spectrum of molecular profiling from tumor staging and grading through biomarker discovery, to commercialization. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective...