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The EBMT Handbook

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies

  • Offers an Open Access key reference in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
  • Endorsed by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
  • Provides unique insights and practice skills for clinicians
  • Written by the 175 leading experts in the field

Table of contents (93 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xl
  2. Introduction Topic leaders: Mohamad Mohty and Jane Apperley

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. HSCT: Historical Perspective

      • Rainer Storb
      Pages 3-9Open Access
    3. The EBMT: History, Present, and Future

      • Alois Gratwohl, Mohamad Mohty, Jane Apperley
      Pages 11-17Open Access
    4. The Role of Unrelated Donor Registries in HSCT

      • Irina Evseeva, Lydia Foeken, Alejandro Madrigal
      Pages 19-25Open Access
    5. The HSCT Unit

      • Walid Rasheed, Dietger W. Niederwieser, Mahmoud Aljurf
      Pages 27-34Open Access
    6. JACIE Accreditation of HSCT Programs

      • Riccardo Saccardi, Eoin McGrath, John A. Snowden
      Pages 35-40Open Access
    7. Statistical Methods in HSCT and Cellular Therapies

      • Simona Iacobelli, Liesbeth C. de Wreede
      Pages 41-46Open Access
  3. Biological Aspects Topic leaders: Chiara Bonini and Jürgen Kuball

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 47-47
    2. Biological Properties of HSC: Scientific Basis for HSCT

      • Alessandro Aiuti, Serena Scala, Christian Chabannon
      Pages 49-56Open Access
    3. Biological Properties of Cells Other Than HSCs

      • Attilio Bondanza, Ulrike Koehl, Andrea Hoffmann, Antoine Toubert
      Pages 57-60Open Access
    4. Histocompatibility

      • Eric Spierings, Katharina Fleischhauer
      Pages 61-68Open Access
  4. Methodology and Clinical Aspects Topic leaders: Arnon Nagler and Nicolaus Kröger

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
    2. Evaluation and Counseling of Candidates

      • Enric Carreras, Alessandro Rambaldi
      Pages 77-86Open Access
    3. Donor Selection for Adults and Pediatrics

      • Francis Ayuk, Adriana Balduzzi
      Pages 87-97Open Access
    4. Conditioning

      • Arnon Nagler, Avichai Shimoni
      Pages 99-107Open Access
    5. Bone Marrow Harvesting for HSCT

      • Norbert Claude Gorin
      Pages 109-115Open Access
    6. Mobilization and Collection of HSC

      • Kai Hübel
      Pages 117-122Open Access
    7. Collection of HSC in Children

      • Volker Witt, Christina Peters
      Pages 123-126Open Access

About this book

This Open Access  edition of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) handbook addresses the latest developments and innovations in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy. Consisting of 93 chapters, it has been written by 175 leading experts in the field.

Discussing all types of stem cell and bone marrow transplantation, including haplo-identical stem cell and cord blood transplantation, it also covers the indications for transplantation, the management of early and late complications as well as the new and rapidly evolving field of cellular therapies.

This book provides an unparalleled description of current practices to enhance readers’ knowledge and practice skills.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Spanish Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Josep Carreras Foundation and Leukemia Research Institute, Catalunya, Spain

    Enric Carreras

  • Hematology Unit, IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Geneva, Switzerland

    Carlo Dufour

  • Department of Hematology, Pierre and Marie Curie University, Paris, France

    Mohamad Mohty

  • Department of Stem Cell Transplantation, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppend, Hamburg, Germany

    Nicolaus Kröger

About the editors

Enric Carreras, MD, PhD, the handbook Project Leader is Director of the Spanish Bone Marrow Donor Registry, Josep Carreras Foundation and Leukemia Research Institute  in Barcelona, Spain

Carlo Dufour, MD, PhD, is Chairperson SAAWP Education Representative at Scientific Council Education, Director Hematology Unit, ay IRCCS Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy


Nicolaus Kröger MD, PhD, is the current EBMT President,  Scientific Council Chair, Professor of Medicine and Medical Director of the Department of Stem Cell Transplantation at the University Medical Center, Hamburg - Eppendorf, Germany
 

Mohamad Mohty, MD, PhD , is past-president of the EBMT, Chairperson ALWP, Professor of  Hematology  and  Head  of  the  Hematology  and  cellular therapy  Department  at  the  Saint-Antoine  Hospital  and  University  Pierre  &  Marie  Curie, Paris, France

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The EBMT Handbook

  • Book Subtitle: Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies

  • Editors: Enric Carreras, Carlo Dufour, Mohamad Mohty, Nicolaus Kröger

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-02278-5

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-02278-5Published: 12 December 2018

  • Edition Number: 7

  • Number of Pages: XL, 702

  • Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Hematology, Transplant Surgery, Blood Transfusion Medicine, Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology