Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood
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- Edition: 5th ed. 2013
- Author/s: Wiernik, Peter H.; Goldman, John M. (Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London); Dutcher, Janice P.; Kyle, Robert A.
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
- ISBN: 9781461437635
- Format: Hardback
- Pages: 1450 pages
- Publication date: 22 September 2012
- Dimensions: 210mm (Width), 279mm (Height), 61mm (Spine width)
- Weight: 3901g
Overview
This book integrates the history, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics of modern neoplastic hematopathology. Coerage includes Chronic Leukemias and Related Disorders, Acute Leukemias, Myeloma and Related Disorders, and Lymphomas.
Full Details
"Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood" integrates the history, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics of modern neoplastic hematopathology. The book is divided into five major sections, with the first four covering the spectrum of hematologic neoplasia - Chronic Leukemias and Related Disorders, Acute Leukemias, Myeloma and Related Disorders, and Lymphomas. The fifth section covers a variety of topics in supportive care. Now in its fifth edition, this classic and invaluable text brings together a team of internationally renowned experts and offers in-depth coverage of the complex interface between diagnosis and therapy. Chapters feature an accessible and easy-to-read layout and provide updates on the tremendous progress made in the last decade in the understanding of the nature of hematologic malignancies and their treatment. An authoritative and indispensable resource for students, trainees, and clinicians, this fifth edition is sure to distinguish itself as the definitive reference on this topic.
Contents
Part I: Chronic Leukemias and Related Disorders 1: A History of the Chronic Leukemias John M. Goldman and Myrtle Y. Gordon 2: Etiology and Epidemiology of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Maren Rohrbacher and Joerg Hasford 3: Pathology of the Chronic Myeloid Leukemias Barbara J. Bain 4: Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Alfonso Quintas Cardama, Hagop Kantarjian, and Jorge Cortes 5: Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia Stephen G. O'Brien and John M. Goldman 6: Etiology and Epidemiology of CLL Dalemari Crowther-Swanepoel, Daniel Catovsky, and Richard S. Houlston 7: Histopathology, Morphology, and Immunophenotyping of CLL Abraham M. Varghese, Andy C. Rawstron, Roger G. Owen, and Peter Hillmen 8: Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia David Oscier, Anne Gardiner, and Jonathan C. Strefford 9: Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Related Disorders Gautam Borthakur and Susan O'Brien 10: Hairy Cell Leukemia Sejal A. Jhatakia, Darren S. Sigal, and Alan Saven 11: The Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycythemia Vera Mark A. Dawson and Brian J.P. Huntly 12: Diagnosis and Treatment of Essential Thrombocythemia and Primary Myelofibrosis John T. Reilly Part II: Acute Leukemias 13: History of Acute Leukemia Emil J Freireich 14: The Etiology of Acute LeukemiaJessica N. Nichol, Sarit Assouline, and Wilson H. Miller 15: Epidemiology and Hereditary Aspects of Acute Leukemia Martha S. Linet, Graca M. Dores, Clara J. Kim, Susan S. Devesa, and Lindsay M. Morton 16: Classification of the Acute Leukemias: Cytochemical and Morphologic Considerations Nukhet N. Tuzuner and John M. Bennett 17: Immunobiology of Acute LeukemiaElisabeth Paietta 18: Cytogenetics of Acute Leukemia Nyla A. Heerema and Susana Catalina Raimondi 19: Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Dario Campana and Ching-Hon Pui 20: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Nicola Goekbuget and Dieter Hoelzer 21: Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia David A. Sweetser and Howard J. Weinstein 22: Diagnosis and Treatment of Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia Other Than Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Peter H. Wiernik 23: Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia Peter H. Wiernik, Robert E. Gallagher, and Martin S. Tallman 24: Therapy-Related Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Gabriela Bernadeta Iwanski, Nils Heinrich Thoennissen, Dorothy J. Park, and H. Phillip Koeffler 25: The Myelodysplastic Syndromes Kenneth Miller and Igor Rozenvald Part III: Myeloma and Related Diseases 26: History of Multiple Myeloma David P. Steensma and Robert A. Kyle 27: Cytokines and Signal Transduction in Multiple Myeloma Dharminder Chauhan and Kenneth C. Anderson 28: Epidemiology of Multiple Myeloma Dalsu Baris, Linda Morris Brown, Gabriella Andreotti, and Susan S. Devesa 29: Immunoglobulins and Laboratory Recognition of Monoclonal Proteins Jerry Katzmann, Robert A. Kyle, John Lust, Melissa Snyder, and Angela Dispenzieri 30: Cytogenetic Abnormalities in MGUS and Myeloma Rafael Fonseca, P. Leif Bergsagel, and W. Michael Kuehl 31: Molecular Genetics of Myeloma Brian Van Ness 32: Prognosis and Staging of Multiple Myeloma Jesus F. San-Miguel, Ramon Garcia-Sanz, and Norma C. Gutierrez 33: Diagnosis and Treatment of Multiple Myeloma S.Vincent Rajkumar and Robert A. Kyle 34: Complications and Special Presentations of Plasma Cell Myeloma Joan Blade and Laura Rosinol 35: Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Efstathios Kastritis and Meletios A. Dimopoulos 36: Heavy-Chain Disease Dietlind L. Wahner-Roedler and Robert A. Kyle 37: Diagnosis and Therapy of Immunoglobulin Light Chain Amyloidosis (AL Amyloidosis) Morie A. Gertz and Robert A. Kyle 38: Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance Robert A. Kyle and S. Vincent Rajkumar Part IV: Lymphoma 39: Historical Landmarks in the Understanding of the Lymphomas Marshall A. Lichtman 40: Genetics in Lymphomagenesis Sigurdur Y. Kristinsson, Richard Rosenquist, Ola Landgren, Lynn R. Goldin, and Magnus Bjorkholm 41: Epidemiology and Hereditary Aspects of Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas Seymour Grufferman 42: Pathology of Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphomas L. Jeffrey Medeiros 43: Immunology of the Lymphomas Carla Kurkjian and Howard Ozer 44: Cytogenetics of Lymphomas Meaghan Wall and Lynda J. Campbell 45: Diagnosis and Treatment of Hodgkin's Lymphoma Peter H. Wiernik, Monica Balzarotti, and Armando Santoro 46: Radiotherapeutic Management of Lymphomas John P. Plastaras, Eli Glatstein, Sandra E. Mitchell, and Nancy P. Mendenhall 47: Diagnosis and Treatment of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma of Adults Edward A. Faber, Jr., Julie M. Vose, Philip J. Bierman, and James O. Armitage 48: Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma of Childhood Tony H. Truong, Sheila Weitzman, and Robert J. Arceci 49: Lymphoma in Other Diseases William B. Ershler, Barbara K. Dunn, and Dan L. Longo Part V: Supportive Care 50: Supportive Care for Patients with Leukemia: A Historical Perspective Charles A. Schiffer 51: Prevention of Infections in Patients with Hematological MalignanciesMarcio Nucci, Elias J. Anaissie, Maria Cecilia Dignani, and Tahsine Mahfouz 52: Evaluation and Management of Bacterial and Fungal Infections Occurring in Patients with a Hematological Malignancy: A 2011 Update James C. Wade 53: Viral Infections in Patients with Hematological Malignancies Jack W. Hsu, John W. Hiemenz, John R. Wingard, and Helen Leather 54: Therapeutic Cytapheresis, Plasmapheresis, and Plasma Exchange in Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood Janice P. Dutcher 55: Red Cell Transfusions in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies Karen E. King and Paul M. Ness 56: Platelet and Granulocyte Transfusion Janice P. Dutcher 57: Alternative Sources of Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Their Clinical Applications Jonathan A. Gutman, Shelly Heimfeld, and H. Joachim Deeg 58: HLA Typing in Support of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation from Unrelated Donors Effie W. Petersdorf, Claudio Anasetti, Paul J. Martin, and John A. Hansen 59: Special Care of Blood and Marrow Stem Transplant Patients Hillard M. Lazarus, Lisa M. Arfons, and Richard J. Creger 60: Hematopoietic Growth Factors in the Supportive Care and Treatment of Patients with Hematologic Neoplasms Belinda R. Avalos and Edward Copelan 61: Bleeding and Thrombosis in Hematologic Neoplasia Aleksandra Ciszewski and Thomas DeLoughery 62: Psychological Aspects of Hematological Neoplasms Tomer T. Levin Index
