Pathologists and other medical researchers offer practical advice on how to carry out tissue-based laser microdissection in laboratories using the microdissection systems available, and how to apply a wide range of molecular technologies. They cover DNA analysis, RNA and gene expression studies using microdissected cells, applications in proteomics, and the molecular analysis of microorganisms. Among specific topics are detecting genetic aberrations in early and advanced human urinary bladder cancer, analyzing macrophage gene expression from atherosclerotic lesions, colorectal cancer proteomics, and polymerase chain reaction for analyzing human papilla virus infection. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR