Leukemia and Related Disorders

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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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

• ALL
• AML
• Blood
• CLL
• CML
• Cancer
• Leukemia
• MDL
• Transplant

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)

• 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

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

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