Difference between revisions of "Soft tissue lesions"

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==Molecular testing==
==Molecular testing==
{{Main|Molecular pathology}}
*Molecular testing plays an important role in soft tissue pathology.
*Molecular testing plays an important role in soft tissue pathology.
*It is generally seen as an adjunct test that:<ref name=pmid11454050>{{cite journal |author=Fletcher CD, Fletcher JA, Dal Cin P, Ladanyi M, Woodruff JM |title=Diagnostic gold standard for soft tissue tumours: morphology or molecular genetics? |journal=Histopathology |volume=39 |issue=1 |pages=100–3 |year=2001 |month=July |pmid=11454050 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*It is generally seen as an adjunct test that:<ref name=pmid11454050>{{cite journal |author=Fletcher CD, Fletcher JA, Dal Cin P, Ladanyi M, Woodruff JM |title=Diagnostic gold standard for soft tissue tumours: morphology or molecular genetics? |journal=Histopathology |volume=39 |issue=1 |pages=100–3 |year=2001 |month=July |pmid=11454050 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
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**Frequently has some prognostic significance.
**Frequently has some prognostic significance.
**May directly affect treatment.
**May directly affect treatment.
===Translocations===
{{Main|Chromosomal translocations}}
*Many tumours in soft tissue pathology are diagnosed inconjunction with the finding of [[chromosomal translocations]].


=Adipocytic tumours=
=Adipocytic tumours=