Management of Hematologic Malignancies

✍ Scribed by Susan O'Brien (editor), Julie M. Vose (editor), Hagop M. Kantarjian (editor)

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 525
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Hematologic malignancies were the first human cancers to be studied in depth at the molecular level, and recent years have seen important advances in treatment. This comprehensive reference book covers the full range of hematologic malignancies, including all subtypes of leukemias, lymphomas, and plasma cell dyscrasias. Authored by internationally known experts, each chapter emphasizes diagnostic work-up, staging, and therapeutic approaches. Up-to-date hematopathology, treatment, and outcomes data are presented in a way which is directly applicable to patient care. Highly illustrated with color images, graphs, flowcharts and treatment algorithms, the book is perfect for quick clinical reference as well as providing detailed reference lists for further study. With its authoritative and practical focus and visually stimulating presentation, this is a key text for hematology and oncology fellows, physicians, oncology nurses, physician assistants and other healthcare workers in the field of oncology.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover......Page 1
Frontmatter......Page 2
Contents......Page 6
List of contributors......Page 7
1 - Molecular pathology of leukemia......Page 10
2 - Management of acute myeloid leukemia......Page 35
3 - Treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in adults......Page 51
4 - Chronic myeloid leukemia......Page 76
5 - Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma......Page 89
6 - Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)......Page 111
7 - Hairy cell leukemia......Page 124
8 - Acute promyelocytic leukemia: pathophysiology and clinical results update......Page 139
9 - Myeloproliferative neoplasms......Page 149
10 - Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, smoldering multiple myeloma, and multiple myeloma......Page 163
11 - Amyloidosis and other rare plasma cell dyscrasias......Page 192
12 - Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia/lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma......Page 215
13 - WHO classification of lymphomas......Page 236
14 - Molecular pathology of lymphoma......Page 265
15 - International staging and response criteria for lymphomas......Page 285
16 - Treatment approach to diffuse large B-cell lymphomas......Page 294
17 - Mantle cell lymphoma......Page 316
18 - Follicular lymphomas......Page 346
19 - Hodgkin lymphoma: epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment......Page 375
20 - Treatment approaches to MALT/marginal zone lymphoma......Page 412
21 - Peripheral T-cell lymphomas......Page 418
22 - Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome......Page 440
23 - Central nervous system lymphoma......Page 457
24 - HIV-related lymphomas......Page 470
25 - Lymphoblastic lymphoma......Page 495
26 - Burkitt lymphoma......Page 502
Index......Page 511