title: Colorectal carcinoma: Pathologic aspects.
abstract: Colorectal carcinoma is one of the most common cancers and one of the leading causes of cancer-related death in the United States. Pathologic examination of biopsy, polypectomy and resection specimens is crucial to appropriate patient managemnt, prognosis assessment and family counseling. Molecular testing plays an increasingly important role in the era of personalized medicine. This review article focuses on the histopathology and molecular pathology of colorectal carcinoma and its precursor lesions, with an emphasis on their clinical relevance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fleming
authors.forename: Sreelakshmi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ravula
authors.forename: Sergei F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Tatishchev
authors.forename: Hanlin L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Wang