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Leukemia and Related Disorders

Integrated Treatment Approaches

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Editors:
  1. Elihu H. Estey

    1. Univ of Washington School of Medicine, Member,, Professor of Med, Division of Hematology, Seattle, USA

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  2. Fred R. Appelbaum

    1. Director, Clinical Research Division,, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Professor of Medicine; Head of Oncology, Seattle, USA

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  • 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

Part of the book series: Contemporary Hematology (CH)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)

    • Elihu H. Estey, Elihu H. Estey, Elihu H. Estey
    Pages 1-36

  3. The Treatment of Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL): Risk Stratification and Strategies

    • Andrei R. Shustov
    Pages 37-66

  4. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)

    • Jonathan A. Gutman, Kelly M. Smith, John M. Pagel, John M. Pagel
    Pages 67-96

  5. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)

    • Andrew Coveler, Vivian G. Oehler
    Pages 97-147

  6. Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

    • Bart Lee Scott
    Pages 149-168

  7. Myeloablative Transplant (HCT)

    • Gunnar Bjarni Ragnarsson, Paul J. Martin
    Pages 169-186

  8. Reduced-Intensity and Non-Myeloablative Conditioning Followed by Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

    • Aravind Ramakrishnan, Brenda M. Sandmaier
    Pages 187-217

  9. Alternative Donor Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Role for Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation for Hematologic Malignancies

    • Laura F. Newell, Jonathan A. Gutman, Colleen Delaney
    Pages 219-249

  10. The Detection and Significance of Minimal Residual Disease

    • Jerald P. Radich, Brent L. Wood
    Pages 251-271

  11. Late Effects After Treatment for Leukemia

    • K. Scott Baker, Emily Jo Rajotte
    Pages 273-291

  12. Transfusion Support of the Patient with Hematologic Malignancy

    • Terry B. Gernsheimer, Meghan Delaney
    Pages 293-308

  13. Infections in Leukemia and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

    • Steven A. Pergam, Debra K. Mattson, Michael Boeckh
    Pages 309-365

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 367-380
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About this book

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

Reviews

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)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Univ of Washington School of Medicine, Member,, Professor of Med, Division of Hematology, Seattle, USA

    Elihu H. Estey

  • Director, Clinical Research Division,, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Professor of Medicine; Head of Oncology, Seattle, USA

    Fred R. Appelbaum

About the editors

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

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Leukemia and Related Disorders

  • Book Subtitle: Integrated Treatment Approaches

  • Editors: Elihu H. Estey, Fred R. Appelbaum

  • Series Title: Contemporary Hematology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-565-1

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2012

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60761-564-4Published: 21 December 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-62703-908-6Published: 03 March 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-60761-565-1Published: 18 December 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 382

  • Topics: Hematology, Oncology

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