Since the original publication of Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation: Clinical Research and Practice, Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSC) has undergone several fast-paced changes. In this second edition, the editors have focused on topics relevant to evolving knowledge in the field in order to better guide clinicians in decision-making and management of their patients, as well as help lead laboratory investigators in new directions emanating from clinical observations. Some of the most respected clinicians and scientists in this discipline have responded to the recent...

The current explosion of new areas of controversy in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukemia in adults and young adults makes this comprehensive book a much needed reference for hematologists and oncologists. Topics of discussion include indications for allogeneic bone marrow transplant in first complete remission, the treatment of your adults with ALL, the role of minimal residual disease in making treatment decisions, and the treatment of Philadelphia chromosome positive ALL with the advent of the tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The full spectrum of ALL subtypes and their treatments are...