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Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood

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  1. Peter H. Wiernik

    1. Beth Israel Hospital, Cancer Center, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, USA

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  2. John M. Goldman

    1. , Department of Hematology, Imperial College of London, London, United Kingdom

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  3. Janice P. Dutcher

    1. Continuum Cancer Centers, Department of Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, USA

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  4. Robert A. Kyle

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

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  • An excellent general reference source spanning the range of hematologic neoplastic disorders from a clinical perspective

  • Highly recommended to any practicing clinician with an interest in the diagnosis and treatment of hematologic malignant neoplasms

  • A classic text that integrates the history, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics of neoplastic hematopathology

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Table of contents (62 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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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

      • John M. Goldman, Myrtle Y. Gordon
      Pages 3-10

    3. Etiology and Epidemiology of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

      • Maren Rohrbacher, Joerg Hasford
      Pages 11-17

    4. Pathology of the Chronic Myeloid Leukemias

      • Barbara J. Bain
      Pages 19-28

    5. Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

      • Alfonso Quintás Cardama, Hagop Kantarjian, Jorge Cortes
      Pages 29-44

    6. Diagnosis and Treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

      • Stephen G. O’Brien, John M. Goldman
      Pages 45-62

    7. Etiology and Epidemiology of CLL

      • Dalemari Crowther-Swanepoel, Daniel Catovsky, Richard S. Houlston
      Pages 63-69

    8. Histopathology, Morphology and Immunophenotyping of CLL

      • Abraham M. Varghese, Andy C. Rawstron, Roger G. Owen, Peter Hillmen
      Pages 71-89

    9. Molecular Biology and Cytogenetics of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia

      • David Oscier, Anne Gardiner, Jonathan C. Strefford
      Pages 91-101

    10. Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Related Disorders

      • Gautam Borthakur, Susan O’Brien
      Pages 103-119

    11. Hairy Cell Leukemia

      • Sejal A. Jhatakia, Darren S. Sigal, Alan Saven
      Pages 121-134

    12. The Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Polycythaemia Vera

      • Mark A. Dawson, Brian J. P. Huntly
      Pages 135-153

  3. Acute Leukemias

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 169-169
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    2. History of Acute Leukemia

      • Emil J. Freireich
      Pages 171-175

    3. The Etiology of Acute Leukemia

      • Jessica N. Nichol, Sarit Assouline, Wilson H. Miller
      Pages 177-198

    4. Epidemiology and Hereditary Aspects of Acute Leukemia

      • Martha S. Linet, Graça M. Dores, Clara J. Kim, Susan S. Devesa, Lindsay M. Morton
      Pages 199-212

    6. Immunobiology of Acute Leukemia

      • Elisabeth Paietta
      Pages 241-283
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About this book

Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood integrates the history, epidemiology, pathology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics of modern neoplastic hematopathology. The book is divided into five major sections, with the first four covering the spectrum of hematologic neoplasia— Chronic Leukemias and Related Disorders , Acute Leukemias, Myeloma and Related Disorders, and Lymphomas. The fifth section covers a variety of topics in supportive care. Now in its fifth 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.  Chapters feature an accessible and easy-to-read layout and provide updates on the tremendous progress made in the last decade in the understanding of the nature of hematologic malignancies and their treatment. An authoritative and indispensable resource for students, trainees, and clinicians, this fifth edition is sure to distinguish itself as the definitive reference on this topic.
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Beth Israel Hospital, Cancer Center, St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, USA

    Peter H. Wiernik

  • , Department of Hematology, Imperial College of London, London, United Kingdom

    John M. Goldman

  • Continuum Cancer Centers, Department of Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, USA

    Janice P. Dutcher

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

    Robert A. Kyle

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neoplastic Diseases of the Blood

  • Editors: Peter H. Wiernik, John M. Goldman, Janice P. Dutcher, Robert A. Kyle

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3764-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-3764-2Published: 22 September 2012

  • Edition Number: 5

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 1431

  • Number of Illustrations: 81 b/w illustrations, 143 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Oncology, Internal Medicine

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