Leukemia and Related Disorders: Integrated Treatment Approaches

ISBN-13: 9781607615644 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 382 str.

Elihu Estey; Fred Appelbaum

Opis

From the world renowned Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, this book is written for all physicians who treat patients with acute or chronic leukemias or myelodysplasia. It is designed to answer questions about treatment approaches that commonly arise in day-to-day practice. In keeping with the Center's groundbreaking research in bone marrow transplantation, the book provides exceptional coverage of the role of allogeneic transplant in treatment. It also addresses the important issues of supportive care and long-term complications of successful treatment. Edited and written by experts at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Clinically focused and comprehensive coverage of treatment approaches
Allogeneic transplant addressed in detail
Separate chapters on supportive care and long-term complications

Recenzje

From the reviews:

"The book represents an excellent and actual source of knowledge about leukemias and blood stem cell transplantation and should not be missing in any transplantation department worldwide. It can be recommended also for residents, fellows in training as well as for specialist looking for concentrated information in this field of interest." (M. Hrubisko, Neoplasma, Issue 1, 2013)

Spis treści

1. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), by Elihu Estey
2. The Treatment of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL):  Risk Stratification and Strategies, by Andrei R. Shustov
3. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), by Jonathan A. Gutman, Kelly M. Smith, and John M. Pagel
4. Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML), by Vivian Oehler and Jerry Radich
5. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS), by Bart Lee Scott
6. Myeloablative transplant (HCT), by Gunnar Bjarni Ragnarsson and Paul J. Martin
7. Reduced-intensity and Non-Myeloablative Conditioning Followed by Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, by Aravind Ramakrishnan and Brenda M. Sandmaier
8. Alternative Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation – A Role for Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies, by Laura F. Newell, Jonathan A. Gutman, and Colleen Delaney
9. The Detection and Significance of Minimal Residual Disease, by Jerald P. Radich and Brent L. Wood
10. Late Effects after Treatment for Leukemia, by K. Scott Baker and Emily Jo Rajotte
11. Transfusion Support of the Patient with Hematologic Malignancy, by Terry B. Gernsheimer and Meghan Delaney
12. Infections in Leukemia and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, by Steven Pergam, Debra Mattson, and Michael Boeckh

O autorze

Elihu H. Estey, M.D.
Professor of Medicine
Division of Hematology
University of Washington School of Medicine
Member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center 
Attending Physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
Seattle, WA   USA

Frederick R. Appelbaum, MD
Professor of Medicine
Head, Division of Oncology
Director, Clinical Research Division,
  Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Executive Director, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance
University of Washington School of Medicine
Seattle, WA   USA