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Leukemia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 267

Leukemia

This issue of Emerging Cancer Therapeutics provides a comprehensive review for practitioners on the current status of leukemia treatment. Leukemia treatment has undergone major change over the course of the past few years and Leukemia addresses current best practices in the light of the most recent evidence. All of the chapters are written by international experts in the field, address the common clinical scenarios in leukemia and are multidisciplinary in scope covering surgical, medical, immunotherapy, and stem cell transplantation. Chapters examining novel and targeted therapies, infections, and reduced intensity allogeneic transplantation round out the coverage. Emerging Cancer Therapeuti...

Leukemia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 792

Leukemia

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2002
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  • Publisher: Unknown

An international roster of field-leading experts delivers the seventh edition of the definitive textbook, LEUKEMIA. This classic provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of leukemia, from etiology and biology to clinical features and therapy. This edition now also provides the molecular basis of several leukemias. It reflects the most exciting period of research in the field in a quarter century, and features information on molecular biology and molecular genetics, as well as biological therapy.

Leukemia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 68

Leukemia

A research report which begins with a description of how normal blood cells develop & what they do. Continues with information about the incidence, possible causes, symptoms, diagnosis, & treatment of leukemia -- a cancer that arises in blood-forming cells. Includes information about: acute Leukemias, chronic Leukemias (Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia, & Hairy cell leukemia), clinical trials & PDQ. Helps the general public & health care workers better understand the several types of leukemia & their treatment. Glossary. Selected readings. Resources. Additional information.

Leukaemia Diagnosis
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 578

Leukaemia Diagnosis

UP-TO-DATE PRACTICAL GUIDE TO LEUKAEMIA DIAGNOSIS Written by a renowned expert this practical guide had been fully revised and updated. The book covers recent advances in the fields of immunophenotyping, cytogenetics and molecular genetics. It illustrates how laboratory techniques are used for the diagnosis and classification of leukaemia and includes images of abnormal cells to aid diagnosis. This fifth edition: Incorporates the recommendations of the 2015 WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissues Includes 300 high quality full colour digital images of abnormal cells in leukaemia and lymphoma Full colour diagrams and helpful tables clarify and summarise key points throughout Essential reading for every haematologist and haematopathologist.

Leukemias
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 460

Leukemias

Edited by experts from one of the world’s largest leukemia centers, this book provides information on the biology of the variety of leukemic disorders, up-to-date diagnostic testing and many new developments in therapy. Chapters covering new treatments present an outlook for the future and explain the rationale for ongoing clinical trials. Topics include: Targeted therapy, e.g. tyrosine kinase inhibitors (Flt3, Aurora kinase inhibitors, kit inhibitors, BCR-ABL inhibitors) Ras inhibitors Epigenetic therapy (hypomethylaters and histone deacetylase inhibitors) Lenalidomide analogs New chemotherapy drugs, e.g. clofarabine, cloretazine, sapacitabine, forodesine Combinations of chemotherapy with kinase inhibitors (e.g. ALL induction protocols in combination with dasatinib or imatinib) New monoclonal antibodies (lumiliximab, humaxCD20, anti-CD40) Thrombopoietic agents Leukemias: Principles and Practice of Therapy Includes practical information to guide you in challenging situations, such as treatment of elderly patients, pregnancy, relapsed and refractory disease Incorporates chapters on supportive care and pharmacologic information about the most frequently used drugs in this area

Fast Facts: Acute Myeloid Leukemia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 90

Fast Facts: Acute Myeloid Leukemia

This last year has seen the approval of the first targeted treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - following decades with no new developments and a poor prognosis for most patients with the disease. The new drugs reflect the remarkable progress that has been made in our understanding of the pathophysiology of AML and its underlying cytogenetic and molecular abnormalities - which differ not only between patients but also within a patient over time and with treatment. 'Fast Facts: Acute Myeloid Leukemia' provides a comprehensive yet concise foundation for understanding AML: from basic epidemiology, diagnosis, classification and the current 'standard' treatment, through to recent advances...

Acute Leukemia
  • Language: en

Acute Leukemia

Acute Leukemia: An Illustrated Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment provides a comprehensive and concise visual reference on acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) seen in children and adults. This book addresses all aspects of AML and ALL including their risk factors, cytogenetics and mutational characteristics, diagnoses, clinical management and prognoses which are imperative and challenging for medical students, residents, hematology and medical oncology fellows, and even community oncologists and hematologists. It presents complex information relying predominantly on pictorial depictions rather than traditional text in a visually instructive format. It replaces t...

Understanding Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myelomas
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 274

Understanding Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myelomas

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2005-12-12
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

A practical and highly illustrated guide to the hematologic cancers, Understanding Leukemias, Lymphomas and Myelomas is an invaluable primer for everyone involved with these conditions, from specialists in training to interested patients. Using straightforward terminology and extensive color figures to describe and illustrate the current procedures

100 Questions & Answers About Leukemia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 137

100 Questions & Answers About Leukemia

EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you’re a newly diagnosed leukemia patient, a survivor, or a friend or relative of either, this book offers help. The only text to provide the doctor and patient’s view, 100 Questions & Answers About Leukemia, Second Edition gives you an updated and authoritative practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more. Written by a leukemia survivor and a prominent physician specializing in treatment of leukemia, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Leukemia
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 228

Leukemia

Tightly organized into a super-condensed, outline bulleted format, this handy, pocket-sized manual details precise, up-to-date information for diagnosis and treatment of Leukemia. Throughout the book, tables and figures summarize important clinical data and current professional society recommendations, while salient references direct readers to additional information. Current, quick, and concise, for instant access on the ward or in the clinic!