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Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood

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Editors:
  1. Peter H. Wiernik

    1. Cancer Research Foundation, Chappaqua, USA

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  2. Janice P. Dutcher

    1. Cancer Research Foundation, Chappaqua, USA

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  3. Morie A. Gertz

    1. Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Department of Hematology, Rochester, USA

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  • Spans the range of hematologic neoplastic disorders from a clinical perspective

  • Integrates the history, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, therapeutics, and supportive care of neoplastic hematopathology

  • Presented in an accessible and easy-to-read layout

  • Written by internationally renowned experts in the field

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Table of contents (60 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Chronic Leukemias and Related Disorders

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. A History of the Chronic Leukemias

      • George P. Canellos, Matthew S. Davids
      Pages 3-8

    3. Epidemiology and Etiology of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

      • Maren Rohrbacher, Joerg Hasford
      Pages 9-17

    4. Pathology of the Chronic Myeloid Leukemias

      • Barbara J. Bain
      Pages 19-28

    5. Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

      • Marina Konopleva, Alfonso Quintás Cardama, Hagop Kantarjian, Jorge Cortes
      Pages 29-47

    6. Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

      • Charles A. Schiffer
      Pages 49-68

    7. Etiology and Epidemiology of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

      • Helen E. Speedy, Daniel Catovsky, Richard S. Houlston
      Pages 69-77

    8. Morphology and Immunophenotype of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

      • Mir Basharath Alikhan, Girish Venkataraman
      Pages 79-98

    9. The Genomic and Epigenomic Landscape of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

      • Jonathan C. Strefford, Renata Walewska, David G. Oscier
      Pages 99-116

    10. Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Related Disorders

      • Deepa Jeyakumar, Susan O’Brien
      Pages 117-134

    11. Hairy Cell Leukemia

      • Sonia Ali, Alan Saven
      Pages 135-152

  3. Acute Leukemias

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 153-153
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    2. History of Acute Leukemia

      • Emil J. Freireich
      Pages 155-159

    3. The Etiology of Acute Leukemia

      • J. N. Nichol, M. Kinal, W. H. Miller Jr.
      Pages 161-177

    4. Epidemiology and Hereditary Aspects of Acute Leukemia

      • Logan G. Spector, Erin L. Marcotte, Rebecca Kehm, Jenny N. Poynter
      Pages 179-195

    5. Classification of the Acute Leukemias: Cytochemical and Morphologic Considerations

      • N. Nukhet Tuzuner, John M. Bennett
      Pages 197-236

    6. Immunobiology of Acute Leukemia

      • Elisabeth Paietta
      Pages 237-279

    7. Cytogenetics of Acute Leukemia

      • Nyla A. Heerema, Susana Catalina Raimondi
      Pages 281-306

    8. Diagnosis and Treatment of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

      • Melinda Pauly, Lewis B. Silverman
      Pages 307-335
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About this book

The new edition of this textbook integrates the history, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, therapeutics, and supportive care of modern neoplastic hematopathology. Now in its sixth edition, this classic and invaluable text brings together a team of internationally renowned experts and offers in-depth coverage of the complex interface between diagnosis and therapy. The textbook is divided into five major sections, with the first four covering the spectrum of hematologic neoplasia, including chronic leukemias and related disorders, acute leukemias, myeloma and related disorders, and lymphomas, and the fifth section covering a variety of topics in supportive care. Chapters are presented in an accessible and easy-to-read layout, providing updates on the tremendous progress made in the last decade in the understanding of the nature of hematologic malignancies and their treatment.


Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood, Sixth Edition is an authoritative and indispensable resource for students, trainees, and clinicians, sure to distinguish itself as the definitive reference on this subject.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Cancer Research Foundation, Chappaqua, USA

    Peter H. Wiernik, Janice P. Dutcher

  • Department of Hematology, Mayo Clinic Department of Hematology, Rochester, USA

    Morie A. Gertz

About the editors

Peter H. Wiernik, MD, Doctor HC 
Cancer Research Foundation, Chappaqua, NY, USA


Janice P. Dutcher, MD
Cancer Research Foundation, Chappaqua, NY, USA


Morie A. Gertz, MD
Mayo Clinic, Department of Hematology, Rochester, MN, USA

 

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood

  • Editors: Peter H. Wiernik, Janice P. Dutcher, Morie A. Gertz

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64263-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-64262-8Published: 12 April 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-13261-3Published: 10 December 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-64263-5Published: 15 March 2018

  • Edition Number: 6

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 1338

  • Number of Illustrations: 36 b/w illustrations, 141 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Oncology

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