A comprehensive survey of the current state-of-the-art in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for malignant disease. The authors focus on the indications and results of transplantation for acute leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and breast cancer. Special attent
Stem Cell Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies
β Scribed by Sandra Cohen MD, Stephen J. Forman MD (auth.), Robert J. Soiffer MD (eds.)
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 483
- Series
- Contemporary Hematology
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation for Acute Leukemia and Myelodysplasia in the Adult....Pages 3-24
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia....Pages 25-45
Stem Cell Transplantation for Hodgkinβs and Non-Hodgkinβs Lymphomas....Pages 47-84
Autologous and Allogeneic Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma....Pages 85-97
Hematopoietic Progenitor Cell Transplantation for Breast Cancer....Pages 99-132
Front Matter....Pages 133-133
Pathophysiology of Acute Graft-vs-Host Disease....Pages 135-157
Acute Graft-vs-Host Disease....Pages 159-184
Chronic Graft-vs-Host Disease After Transplantation....Pages 185-200
Immune Reconstitution After Allogeneic Transplantation....Pages 201-236
Infection in the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipient....Pages 237-258
EBV Lymphoproliferative Disease After Transplantation....Pages 259-270
Pathophysiology of Lung Injury After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation....Pages 271-295
Hepatic Veno-Occlusive Disease....Pages 297-314
Quality-of-Life Issues Posttransplantation....Pages 315-333
Front Matter....Pages 335-335
Stem Cell Sources....Pages 337-356
Allogeneic Unrelated Donor Blood and Marrow Transplantation....Pages 357-371
Haploidentical Stem Cell Transplantation....Pages 373-389
Umbilical Cord Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation....Pages 391-414
Front Matter....Pages 415-415
Tumor Contamination of Stem Cell Products....Pages 417-429
T-Cell Depletion to Prevent Graft-vs-Host Disease....Pages 431-451
Front Matter....Pages 451-451
Donor Lymphocyte Infusions....Pages 453-469
Nonmyeloablative Transplantation....Pages 469-484
Back Matter....Pages 485-486
β¦ Subjects
Hematology
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