Precision medicine

Sitting Down With… Blair Holladay, CEO of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Han van Krieken discusses the ways in which laboratory medicine is evolving, the difference between old and young pathologists, and the obstacles facing both of them today

Genetic analysis isn’t the only tool for delivering personalized treatment; a novel technique for matching tumors with appropriate therapies could prove a rapid and reliable alternative

A review of the clinical uses of liquid biopsy show it’s poised to make a splash in pathology

In the era of personalized medicine, the use of reference materials is more important now than ever.

Next generation sequencing holds much promise for personalized cancer diagnosis, treatment and management, but how is this being realized and what does the future hold?

Many hospitals sequence patients’ tumor genomes to personalize their treatment – but without sequencing normal tissue, this can harm rather than heal.

Ambitious UK sequencing project aims to learn more about patients with cancer and rare diseases

Pharmacogenetic testing is escalating in both the number of requests and its importance – these are undisputable facts.